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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Oreichthys: Latin, aurum = gold + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); elianae: Name 'elianae' in honor of Eliana, daughter of late Limaakum, who collected the type series.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138710)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: prominent, large black blotch on caudal-fin base; black spot on the anal fin absent; branched rays on pelvic fin (8); scales in longitudinal series (19 + 1); caudal peduncle (21.9-31.8% SL); incomplete lateral line and fewer scales in longitudinal series (19 + 1); pored lateral-line scales (5); pores on cheek (14-15); pre-dorsal scales (9); distinct concave notch on predorsal profile present; bright red dorsal, ventral and anal fins; and concave dorsoposterior margin of dorsal fin (Ref. 138710).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Praveenraj, J. and B. Vijayakrishnan, 2026. New species of the genera Glyptothorax (Teleostei: Sisoridae) and Oreichthys
(Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Nagaland, Northeast India. Zootaxa 5763(2):255-267. (Ref. 138710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01072 (0.00513 - 0.02236), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.3 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). 🛈 |