Krishna carp
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Krishna carp ( Hypselobarbus dobsoni ) |
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The Krishna carp ( Hypselobarbus dobsoni ), engl. Krishna Carp , otherwise also called Saymeen , Chameen , തൊളു or താമീന്, is a species of carp fish that is endemic to India .
description
Hypselobarbus dobsoni has the fin formula : dorsal 9–13, anal 2–6. The body is elongated and has no ligaments or stripes. The fish has two barbels and a large mouth with a protruding upper jaw. The dorsal fin is equidistant from the tip of the snout and the base of the caudal fin. The Krishna carp, on average 20 centimeters long, can grow to over a meter long. A specimen measuring 120 centimeters in length and 10 kilograms in weight was caught in the Western Ghats .
distribution and habitat
The Krishna carp is only endemic to Indian rivers such as the Krishna River or the Cauvery . Its distribution area is limited to large, deep rivers in the mountain region. Adult specimens like to hang out behind rocks and other river stones, while juvenile fish prefer to live in rapids and deep pools.
Way of life
The Krishna carp feed on allochthonous plant material and detritus . The spawning season begins after the monsoons , when the water levels of the rivers have stabilized. Young fish can be found from February to March.
use
The Krishna carp is kept experimentally in aquaculture .
Web links
- Krishna carp on Fishbase.org (English)
- Hypselobarbus dobsoni inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013.2. Posted by: Raghavan, R. & Ali, A., 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2013.