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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Hypselobarbus: Greek, hypselos = high + Latin, barbus =barbel (Ref. 45335); nitidus: Name from Latin ‘nitidus’ meanings beautiful; referring to its magnificent appearance.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 5 - 6 m (Ref. 132419). Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132419)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: body high; last simple dorsal fin ray non-osseous, weak and flexible; branched rays on ventral fin 9. Colouration: red coloured dorsal, ventral, anal and caudal fins and black tipped dorsal and upper caudal fin lobes (Ref. 132419).
Cross section: compressed.
Collected from the type locality (Payaswini River) which has a width of 30.0-40.0 m and a depth of 5-6 m. This area is blanketed by moderate riparian vegetation: Delonix regia, Hopea parviflora, Syzygium cumini, Tamarindus indica, Tectona grandis, Corypha umbraculifera, Santalum album, Ziziphus aenoplia, Moringa oleifera and others are some of the major plant components of the area. Associeated fish species include Dawkinsia filamentosa, D. assimilis, Puntius ocellus, Haludaria fasciatus, Barilius malabaricus, Hypselobarbus curmuca, Systomus subnasutus, Devario malabaricus, Anguilla bengalensis, Rasbora dandia, Pethia punctatus, Labeo rohita, Garra mullya, Mystus montanus, Ompok malabaricus, Heteropneustes fossilis, Xenentodon cancila, Aplocheilus lineatus, Etroplus suratensis, Pseudetroplus maculatus, Glossogobius giuris, Channa marulius among others (Ref. 132419).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plamoottil, M. and K. Vineeth, 2022. Discovery of a new cyprinid fish, Hypselobarbus nitidus, from Kerala, India. Egyptian J. Aquatic Biol. & Fisheries 26(2) 511-528. (Ref. 132419)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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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