Nilgiris barb (Hypselobarbus dubius)

Scientific name: Hypselobarbus dubius Day, 1867

Nilgiris barb (Hypselobarbus dubius)

The Nilgiris barb (Hypselobarbus dubius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, India.

Biology

Inhabits deeper portion of large streams and rivers below the ghats. Migrates upstreams during floods and spawns in the upper reaches of streams. Omnivorous; feeds on allochthonous plant materials, seeds, terrestrial insects, Chironomous larvae and small benthic mollusks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypselobarbus dubius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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