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Haludaria fasciata (Jerdon, 1849)

Melon barb
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Common names: Gid-pakke, Melon barb, Rosy pappa
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Arunachalam, M., J.A. Johnson and A. Manimekalan, 2000
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in the upper reaches of Cauvery drainage and further southward to Cape; in western watersheds draining south Kanara, Malabar and Travancore-Cochin (Ref. 4832); and in Kerala and Goa (Ref. 43641). Also Ref. 43640, 45255, 56014, 87807. Status of threat: Endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology:   More on author: Jerdon.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5; dH range: 5 - ?; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 13371)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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