💧 Freshwater
Data Deficient
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Canara barb
Hypselobarbus lithopidos Day, 1874
📖 Overview
Inhabits fast flowing rivers and streams in forest areas . Reported to attain 60 cm TL, but the only known specimen is 23.5 cm from Nelambur in Madras Museum .
Scientific Name
Hypselobarbus lithopidos
Authority
Day, 1874
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
60 cm
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Hypselobarbus
Hypselobarbus
Species
Canara barb
Hypselobarbus lithopidos
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Canara barb is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Canara barb is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Migration
Potamodromous
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00468 × L3.1
(TL)
Max TL
60cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2010
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Day, 1874
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Canara barb.
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