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Puntius sophore
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Actinopterygii (COL) |
| Order | Cypriniformes (COL) |
| Family | Cyprinidae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Puntius | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | sophore | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2010 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Fish | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | (Hamilton, 1822) | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Yunnan, China (Ref. 4832), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Afghanistan (Ref. 41034)
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Puntius sophore is distributed throughout India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Yunnan (China).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; China; India; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Thailand
Additional data:
? Number of Locations: 0
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Population [top]
Population: It is very common throughout India in rivers and ponds.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: It inhabits plains and submontane regions. A very plentiful shoaling fish, remaining upperciably smaller in the domestic aquarium and becoming mature at 7-8 cm. It attains a length of 13 cm. It is very common in ponds of West Bengal.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: It is used as an aquarium fish. This barb is considered as having medicinal value in Tamil Nadu.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No known major widespread threats.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
More studies into the threats and impacts of harvest on the species is needed.
Citation: Dahanukar, N. 2010. Puntius sophore. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166623A6249514. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166623A6249514.en. Downloaded on 29 November 2016.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Puntius sophore, click this link: Synonyms. |
Barbus annandalei Fowler, 1924 ¦ Barbus carletoni (non Fowler, 1924) ¦ Barbus chrysopterus (McClelland, 1839) ¦ Barbus duvancellii (Valenciennes, 1844) ¦ Barbus sophore (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ Barbus stigma (Valenciennes, 1844) ¦ Cyprinus sophore Hamilton, 1822 ¦ Leuciscus duvancellii Valenciennes, 1844 ¦ Leuciscus duvaucelii Valenciennes, 1844 ¦ Leuciscus stigma Valenciennes, 1844 ¦ Puntius carletoni (non Fowler, 1924) ¦ Puntius chrysopterus (McClelland, 1839) ¦ Puntius modestus Kner, 1867 ¦ Puntius stigma (Valenciennes, 1844) ¦ Systomus chrysopterus McClelland, 1839 ¦ Systomus duvancellii (Valenciennes, 1844) ¦ Systomus sophore (Hamilton, 1822) ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Puntius sophore, click this link: Common Names. |
Pool barb () |
Localities To Manage Localities for Puntius sophore, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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