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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Pethia: Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala.; arunachalensis: Named for its type locality, the state Arunachal Pradesh..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121779)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Shangningam, B., L. Kosygin and B.R. Chowdhury, 2019. Pethia arunachalensis, a new species of small barb (Teleostei:Cyprinidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Rec. zool. Surv. India 119(4):328-333. (Ref. 121779)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.2 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).