Malabar black-backed barb
📖 Overview
Overview information for Malabar black-backed barb is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: a blackish dorsal side; shorter maxillary barbels (12.3 % HL); shorter width of mouth gape (22.6 5 % HL); a higher body (BDD 35.8 % SL); with a row of elongated tiny black dots present on dorsal fin, the latter is shorter (21.1 % SL) and with 9 branched rays, last unbranched dorsal fin ray feebly ossified and flexible; anal fin with 6 branched rays; lateral line scales 27; greater pre-pelvic distance (52.6 % SL); a wide caudal peduncle (9.1 % SL); straight lateral line .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Malabar black-backed barb is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Malabar black-backed barb is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Malabar black-backed barb is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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