Torrent stone carp (Psilorhynchus homaloptera)

Scientific name: Psilorhynchus homaloptera Hora & Mukerji, 1935

The Torrent stone carp (Psilorhynchus homaloptera) is a freshwater fish of the family Psilorhynchidae. Native range: Asia, India, Myanmar and Nepal. Also reported from Tibet.

Biology

Body brown on back, abdomen pale and with 7-10 dark spots along lateral line. Rostral fold well-developed and deep grooves on each side reaching slantly to corners of mouth; ventral surface of mouth with papilla; upper jaw narrow and lower one with sharp edge.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psilorhynchus homaloptera
Family
Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India, Myanmar and Nepal. Also reported from Tibet.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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