Attentive carplet
📖 Overview
Inhabits ponds, slow-flowing streams and canals . Prefers still water with a mud substrate in the dry zone. In aquarium, it feeds on phytoplankton .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Attentive carplet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
phytoplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Silver Carplet |
| 🌍MAL | Vayambu |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amblypharyngodon chakaiensis | Babu Rao & Nair | 1978 | Synonym |
| Amblypharyngodon grandisquamis | Jordan & Starks | 1917 | Synonym |
| Amblypharyngodon jerdoni | Day | 1865 | Synonym |
| Brachygramma jerdoni | Day | 1865 | Synonym |
| Leuciscus melettina | Valenciennes | 1844 | Synonym |
| Rhodeus indicus | Jerdon | 1849 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Attentive carplet.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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