Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Asia: India. |
Vertebrae: 27-28. This species is distinguished from its congeners of Pethia by the following set of characters: small body-size (30.1-34.0 mm SL); incomplete lateral line, lateral line pored scales 6-7; predorsal scales 8-9; last simple dorsal-fin ray osseous and serrated posteriorly with 16-18 serrae; circumpeduncular scales 12; a distinct black caudal spot encompassing the 17th-19th lateral line scale (Ref. 121779). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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