💧 Freshwater
Vulnerable
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Pethia Ornata
Pethia ornata Vishwanath & Laisram, 2004
📖 Overview
Occurs in rivers and beels. This implies that the fish can live both in lotic and lentic environment .
Scientific Name
Pethia ornata
Authority
Vishwanath & Laisram, 2004
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
4.3 cm
Trophic Level
2.8
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Pethia
Pethia
Species
Pethia Ornata
Pethia ornata
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pethia Ornata 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. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.8±0.2
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01585 × L2.94
(TL)
Max TL
4.3cm
Dorsal Rays
11
Anal Rays
9
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2010
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.8
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Vishwanath & Laisram, 2004
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Pethia Ornata.
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