Overview
Family : Minnows or carps ; A fast growing and valuable species for stocking in even temporary waters. Does not breed in ponds .
Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Czech:
Tvrdoretka Thomassova
Common Names in English:
Konti barb
Common Names in Kannada:
Bagasi, Kantaka
Common Names in Malayalam:
Machal, Mamal, മച്ചല്, മാമള്
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
汤氏纹唇鱼, 汤氏骨纹唇鱼, 湯氏紋唇魚, 湯氏骨紋唇魚
Description
Habitat
Biome: Fresh water . Benthopelagic.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
)
- animals
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Chordates
- Class:
Actinopterygii
()
- Order:
Cypriniformes
()
- Family:
fast growing and valuable species for
stocking
()
- Genus:
Osteochilus
()
- Günther, 1868
- Specific name:
thomassi
- Scientific name: - Osteochilus thomassi (Day, 1877)
- Specific name:
thomassi
- Genus:
Osteochilus
(
- Family:
fast growing and valuable species for
stocking
(
- Order:
Cypriniformes
(
- Class:
Actinopterygii
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
Synonyms
Osteocheilus thomassi • Osteocheilus thomassi (Day • Osteocheilus thomassi (Day, 1877) • Osteochilichthys thomassi (Day • Osteochilus thomassi • Scaphiodon thomassi • Scaphiodon thomassi Day • Scaphiodon thomassi Day, 1877
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name .
Similar Species
Members of the genus Osteochilus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 12 species and subspecies in this genus:
O. brachynotopteroides (Kantaka Barb) · O. enneaporus (Chandkas Barb) · O. hasseltii (Hasselt's Bonylip Barb) · O. longidorsalis (Long Finned Barb) · O. melanopleura (Pa Nok Khao) · O. melanopleurus (Pa Nok Khao) · O. microcephalus (Bonylip Barb) · O. nashii (Nash Barb) · O. schlegeli (Giant Sharkminnow) · O. schlegelii (Giant Sharkminnow) · O. thomassi (Konti Barb) · O. vittatus (Soft-Finned Carp)
More Info
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Further Reading
- Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran (1991). Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. 541 p.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 134051
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-28816
- Fishbase Species ID: 13190
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 118634
