Pethia chakpiensis

Pethia chakpiensis Shangningam & Kosygin, 2023

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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; chakpiensis: Name 'chakpiensis' from the type locality of the species, Chakpi River.

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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Asia: India.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130787)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: incomplete lateral line with 4-7 pored scales, 21-24 scales in lateral series; 15 preanal scales; 11-13 predorsal scales; dorsal-fin origin positioned midway between tip of the snout and caudal-fin base; pelvic fin long, surpassing vent, reaching anal-fin origin; last simple dorsal-fin ray osseous and serrated posteriorly with 14-17 serrae, and length of 17.4-22.7% SL; eye diameter 27.0-33.6% HL; circumpeduncular scales 10; total vertebrae 34; intercalated scale row originates above and after the 5th scale of lateral line scale row; humeral spot absent, and a black spot on the 17th or 18th lateral series scale of the caudal peduncle (Ref. 130787).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Shangningam, B. and L. Kosygim, 2023. Pethia chakpiensis (Cyprinidae), a new species of cyprinid fish from the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage of Manipur, India. J. Ichthyol. 63(1):14-21. (Ref. 130787)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.7   ±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). 🛈