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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335); kyphus: Name from Greek 'kyphos' meaning a hump or ‘hump backed’, referring to the unusually convex curvature of the post occipital region.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132415)
Short description
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Cross section: compressed.
This species was collected from a water stream which has a width of 3.5 m and bank height of 1 m from the general water level. It is blanketed by mud dominant sediments with sand occurring only at discrete patches and where riparian vegetation is moderate. Associated species include Wallago attu, Gonoproktopterus kurali, Cirrhina mrigala, Gibelion catla, Labeo rohita, L. dussumieri, Puntius parrah, P. viridis, Pethia ticto, Dawkinsia filamentosa, Haludaria fasciata, Amblypharyngodon microlepis, Rasbora dandia, Osteobrama bakeri, Horabagrus brachysoma and others (Ref. 132415).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Plamoottil, M., 2019. Puntius kyphus (Cypriniformes : Cyprinidae): a new fish species from Kerala, India. J. Experimental Zool. of India, 22( 2):713-718. (Ref. 132415)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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