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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335); ocellus: Name from Latin word 'oculus' or eye and literally means 'little eye', referring to the peculiar eye like a caudal black spot of the new fish.
encircled by a golden or yellowish ring.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132414)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 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).
Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plamoottil, M. and K. Vineeth, 2020. Discovery of a new teleost fish, Puntius ocellus from Kerala, India. Egypt. Acad. J. Biolog. Sci. (B. Zoology) 12(2):93-102. (Ref. 132414)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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