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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335); euspilurus: Name from Greek word, 'eu' for well, 'spilos' for blot and 'urus' for tail, referring to the distinct black basal spot on the caudal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Mapa de puntos | Introducciones | Faunafri
Asia: India.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 132394)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos anales: 5. 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).
Cross section: compressed.
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Plamoottil, M., 2016. Puntius euspilurus, a new fish species (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from Kerala, India. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences 4(issue 9):1-6. (Ref. 132394)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.7 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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