Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola)

Scientific name: Amblypharyngodon mola Hamilton, 1822

Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola)

The Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Reported from Afghanistan.

Biology

Found in ponds, canals, beels, slow-moving streams, nullahs and paddy fields.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblypharyngodon mola
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Reported from Afghanistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=500)

Sources

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

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