Krishna carp (Hypselobarbus dobsoni)

Scientific name: Hypselobarbus dobsoni Day, 1876

Krishna carp (Hypselobarbus dobsoni)

The Krishna carp (Hypselobarbus dobsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Western Ghats, India.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Moderate deep bodied, no bands or spots, 2 pairs of barbels, upper jaw longer, pre-dorsal scales 12; dorsal fin inserted equidistant between tip of snout and base of caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypselobarbus dobsoni
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
18.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Western Ghats, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: experimental
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (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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