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1 definition of Hypselobarbus curmuca.
Hypselobarbus curmuca
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(Hamilton 1807)
Curmuca barb
Species Details |
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Scientific Name: |
Hypselobarbus curmuca
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Family/Order/Class: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
subFamily /
Cypriniformes / Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
Common Name: |
Curmuca barb |
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Distribution: |
Asia: India. |
Climate: |
tropical |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Description: |
Occurs in rivers, usually in deep pools and shady parts in the hilly regions. Lives and breeds in hilly terrain but comes down to tidal reaches for feeding. Spawns in small streams with sandy and weedy bottoms. Feeds mainly on algae and occasionally on insect larvae. |
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| Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2004. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (05/2004) and Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. |
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Hypselobarbus curmuca is a Curmuca barb
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