Indian potasi (Neotropius atherinoides)

Scientific name: Neotropius atherinoides Bloch, 1794

The Indian potasi (Neotropius atherinoides) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.

Biology

Inhabit freshwaters and tidal rivers. Its bright color and small size attract aquarists. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neotropius atherinoides
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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