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Common names: Chala punti, Chalapunti, Chola puti
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Choto Jamuna river (Ref. 100698). Widespread in rivers, canals, khals, beels, haors, ponds and inundated fields throughout the country. Also Ref. 4832, 39989, 41236.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rahman, A.K.A., 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Chola barb, Nga-nyanma, Parmička bahenní, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 8 - 15; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059)

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Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Ref. 41236). Reported from Bhutan (Ref. 40882).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6028); common length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6028)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Body deep and compressed; single maxillary pair of barbels present; last simple dorsal ray moderately strong and smooth; lateral line complete with 24-28 scales; scales from dorsal fin origin to lateral line 6 and those from lateral line to pelvic fin origin 4; predorsal scales 11, circumpeduncular scales 14, pre-pelvic scales 11, pre-anal scales 19 (Ref. 57399).

Inhabits streams, rivers, canals, beels, haors, ponds and inundated fields. Occurs mainly in shallow water (Ref. 6028). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 March 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00929 - 0.01630), b=3.01 (2.96 - 3.06), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.5 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.00-1.10).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822)