FB-70767 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70767 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Zoarcidae Krusensterniella Krusensterniella pseudomaculata Chernova, 2022 The Slim barb 2024-11-06 2024-11-06 Plamoottil, M.0 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-GeneralDescr-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 This edible fish occurring in the water bodies of Wayanad prefers rapidly flowing shallow and clear waters. According to local fishermen, it appears in great numbers in paddy fields during the onset of southwest monsoon. Since it is said to occur only in unpolluted areas, protection of water bodies is inevitable for the survival of this fish (Ref. 132394). Plamoottil, M. 2016 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: body slender, BDD 23.8-26.3% SL; last undivided dorsal fin ray is feebly osseous and flexible, elongated pectoral fin reaching to ventral fin; lateral line scales 23-24; scales between lateral line and ventral fin 2.5 (Ref. 132394). Plamoottil, M. 2016 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-Morphology-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analsoft rays: 5 Plamoottil, M. 2016 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-Distribution-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 Asia: India. Plamoottil, M. 2016 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-Size-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 132394)) Plamoottil, M. 2016 <i>Puntius euspilurus</i>, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70776 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-12-03 00:00:00 2024-12-03 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70776 benthopelagic; freshwater