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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: gracilus: Name from Latin ‘gracilus’ meaning slim, referring to the thin and strongly compressed body of this 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
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: high (body depth at dorsal fin origin 39.1- 40.7 % of SL) and strongly compressed (body width at dorsal fin 14.9- 15.8% of SL) body; barbels are small, not reaching to orbit; anal fin with 6 branched rays and last ray divided to root; lateral line scales 29-30; pre-dorsal scales 11-12 (Ref. 132573).
Cross section: compressed.
This species was collected from a river channel which is 4 m deep and 710 m wide; color of the water at the type locality was little dark. The aquatic stream was with dense aquatic vegetation especially of Utricularia, Hydrilla, Vallisneria and others; moderate population of aquatic ferns and mosses; riparian vegetation was moderate; plants identified were Ammania baccifera, Brassica compestris, Cynodon dactylon, Eclipta alba, Euphorbia hirta, Mollugo hitra, Polygonium barbatum, P. glabrum and others. Protozoans such as Colpidium, Arcella, Eugleana, Amoeba, Paramecium and others were also found. Aquatic insects observed include Cloeon, Micronecta, Microvelia, Helichus. Stenelmis, Gerris. Associated fish species were Anguilla bengalensis, Alia coila, Chela laubuca, Crossocheilus latius, Ctenopharyngodn idella, Chitala chitala, Danio devario, Cirrhinus reba, C. mrigala, Channa marulius, C. punctatus, Gibelion catla, Batasio batasio, Barilus bendelisis, Bagarius bagarius, Chanda nama, C. ranga and others (Ref. 132573).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plamoottil, M. and D. Maji, 2020. Systomus gracilus: a new fish (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) species from West Bengal. J. Experimental Zool. of India 23(2):1033-1038. (Ref. 132573)
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].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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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