Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Moderate deep bodied, no bands or spots, 2 pairs of barbels, upper jaw longer, pre-dorsal scales 12; dorsal fin inserted equidistant between tip of snout and base of caudal fin.

Common Names

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Krishna carp , English , India

Dobsoni mägiparrak , Estonian , Estonia

Saymeen , Kannada , India

താമീന് , Malayalam , India

തൊളു , Malayalam , India

多氏高须魮 , Mandarin Chinese , China

多氏高鬚魮 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Chameen , Telugu , India

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Hypselobarbus

Species: Hypselobarbus dobsoni (Day, 1876)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Occurs in deep large rivers in upland regions (Ref. 41236). Adults prefer deep rocky pools, mostly hide under bedrocks and boulders; while juveniles prefer pools and riffles (Ref. 43631, 44151). Feed on allochthonous plant materials and debris (Ref. 44151). Breed after the monsoon, when river gets stabilized; fries available during February and March (Ref. 44151).

Habitat

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benthopelagic