Barbless carp
📖 Overview
Lives in upper and middle layers of water bodies and dwells mainly in the deep parts of lakes . Feeds on plankton and algae . Spawning period is from April to September, peak in May and June .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body blackish gray on back, silvery white on abdomen, yellow and green luster on sides; dorsal fin grayish dark, caudal fins light yellow and lower lobe of caudal fin red. Barbels absent or with a pair of papilla at corners of mouth; outer edge of dorsal fin markedly concave.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barbless carp is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
plankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Barbless carp.
🔍 Similar Species
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