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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Hypselobarbus: Greek, hypselos = high + Latin, barbus =barbel (Ref. 45335); procerus: Name from Latin 'procerus' meaning ‘high’, referring to the exceptionally deeper body of the new fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132421)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distingushed by the following characters: plain- without any colour spots; deep body, its depth at dorsal fin origin 39.5-44.9 % SL, depth at anal fin 26.3-28.2 % SL; barbels 2 pairs; head long, 29.7- 32.2 % SL and wide, 20.7- 22.3 % SL; last unbranched dorsal-fin ray very strong, osseous and smooth, branched dorsal fin rays 8; branched ventral fin rays 7-8; branched anal fin rays 5; lateral line scales 30-32; anal fin long, 1.9 - 23.9 % SL, reaching caudal fin (Ref. 132421).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
The type locality of this species is generally rocky substratum; with boulders, patches of cobbles and gravelly sand occur at certain places. The width of the river channel at the collection site was 9 m and characterized by intermittent occurrence of dense riparian vegetation. Associated species include the following: Mastacembelus malabaricus, Danio malabaricus, Barilius rogosus, Rasbora dandia, Dawkinsia filamentosa, Glyptothorax annandalei, G. anamalaiensis, Hemibagrus punctatus, Mystus seengti, Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis, Haludaria fasciatus among others (Ref. 132421).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plamoottil, M., 2021. Hypselobarbus procerus, a new cyprinid fish species from Kerala, India. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool. 42(24):696-705. (Ref. 132421)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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