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Cyprinion semiplotum (McClelland, 1839) Assamese kingfish |
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photo by
Jha, B.R. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India, Nepal and upper Myanmar. Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Last simple dorsal fin ray spine not serrated; dorsal fin rays branched; transverse row of 10-12 open pores (5-6 on each side) across snout posteriorly directed toward middle of orbit (Ref. 42977). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 October 2009 (A2acde+3cde) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||