Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Danionidae

Genus: Amblypharyngodon

Species: Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar (Ref. 4832). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701).
  • Biology


    Adults are found in ponds, canals, beels, slow-moving streams, nullahs and paddy fields (Ref. 41236). Development of oocytes is asynchronous, are fractional spawners (Ref. 94282).

    Habitat


    benthopelagic