Description

With 15-18 pre-dorsal scales; a faint, broad longitudinal stripe on the sides; 2-9 faint (sometimes missing), short vertical bars (Ref. 27732).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Danionidae

Genus: Opsarius

Species: Opsarius koratensis (Smith, 1931)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Usually occurs in large, quiet and deep, often turbid waters (Ref. 37788). Found in medium to large-sized rivers (Ref. 12975). Reported to occur over gravel substrate in clear, swift, small streams up to rapidly flowing stretches of large rivers. Feed on insect larvae, especially trichopterans. Rarely seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

Habitat

benthopelagic