Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v118/i2/2018/129065 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/02068785-7527-FFD5-FCC6-FE36FBD260B5 |
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Felipe |
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Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) |
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6. Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822) View in CoL
1822. Cyprinus conchonius . Hamilton. Fish. Ganges. pp 317,389 (Type loc. North east Bengal and River Kosi) .
Common Name: Rosy barb
Material examined: 4 exs. (Regd. No. V / APFS /P-505), Sigar village , DWS, 17.02.09
Distribution within NE: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. Distribution within Arunachal Pradesh: River Kameng (West Kameng District), River Siang (East Siang District), Rivers Pachin and Dikrong (Papumpare District), Tirap District.
Special remarks: Its habitat comprises of fast flowing streams. It can be distinguished from P. chola by the absence of barbels (a pair of maxillary barbel present in P. chola ) and a black blotch normally present at the 18- 19 th scale on the lateral line. At the national level its status is vulnerable however in context to Arunachal Pradesh it is commonly found.
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Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium |
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