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Puntius ocellus Plamoottil & Vineeth, 2020 Tail eyed puntius |
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photo by
Plamoottil, M. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following characters: with a large deep black round caudal spot on posterior most (20-23 / 21-24) lateral line scales and a distinct golden or yellow ring encircling it; snout which is pointed and unusually elongated (32.5-35.1 % HL) snout; dorsal fin in front of the ventral fin, the former with a weak and non-osseous last simple ray; lateral line scales 23-24; 2½ scales between lateral line and ventral fin; predorsal scales 7-8 (Ref. 132414). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||