FB-4762 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Pethia Pethia gelius (Hamilton, 1822) Gili punti Gilipunti গিলিপুনটি Parmička skvrnitá Parmička trpasličí Dværgbarbe Fleckenbarbe Dwarf barb Golden barb Glass barb Golden dwarf barb Kuldne pethia Kultakylkibarbi Gelibarb 金色無鬚魮 金色无须魮 Barbus gelius (Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus canius (non Hamilton, 1822) Cyprinus gelius Hamilton, 1822 Puntius carletoni (non Fowler, 1924) Puntius gelius (Hamilton, 1822) Systomus gelius (Hamilton, 1822) 1991-11-27 2022-05-20 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Rahman, A.K.A.0 Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p. (Ref. 1479) Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch0 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. 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(Ref. 126106) FB-GeneralDescr-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2025-12-09 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Adults occur in rivers and standing water over silt and mud (Ref. 41236). They feed on small crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020). Migratory behaviour is undetermined (Ref. 126106). Pethiyagoda, R., M. Meegaskumbura and K. Maduwage 2012 A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to <i>Puntius</i> (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 23(1):69-95. (Ref. 91036) FB-DiagnosticDescr-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-12-10 00:00:00 2013-12-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution This species can be diagnosed from all congeners by the combination of the following characters: lateral line incomplete, with 3-4 pored scales; 21-22 + 1 scales in lateral series, ½4/1/2½ scales in transverse line on body; 8 predorsal scales; last unbranched dorsal-fin ray thick, straight, serrated, with 20-25 serrae on posterior margin; barbels absent; a broad black band around the caudal peduncle covering scales 19-21 in the longitudinal series. Three diffuse black blotches on the body, first behind opercle, second below dorsal-fin origin, third above anal-fin origin. Black spot at base and origins of dorsal, anal and pelvic fins (Ref. 94011). Knight, J.D.M. 2013 <i>Pethia aurea</i> (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb from West Bengal, India, with redescription of <i>P. gelius</i> and <i>P. canius</i>. Zootaxa 3700(1):173-184. (Ref. 94011) FB-Morphology-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2013-12-10 00:00:00 2013-12-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analsoft rays: 8 Knight, J.D.M. 2013 <i>Pethia aurea</i> (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of barb from West Bengal, India, with redescription of <i>P. gelius</i> and <i>P. canius</i>. Zootaxa 3700(1):173-184. (Ref. 94011) FB-Distribution-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2022-05-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Widely transported around the world and quite popular with aquarists. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832) FB-Uses-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2025-12-09 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832) Mills, D. and G. Vevers 1989 The Tetra encyclopedia of freshwater tropical aquarium fishes. Tetra Press, New Jersey. 208 p. (Ref. 7020) FB-LifeCycle-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tom Froese 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2025-12-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=4762&StockCode=4985 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat The fish spawn in shallow water (15cm). Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch 1991 Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p. (Ref. 1672) FB-TrophicStrategy-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-11-08 00:00:00 2000-11-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ gelius Lives in still waters. Feeds on small crustaceans and insects. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran 1991 Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832) FB-Size-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2025-12-09 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 5.1 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 1479)); max. published weight: 0.6 g (Ref. 126021) Rahman, A.K.A. 1989 Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p. (Ref. 1479) Hanif, Md.A., M.A.B. Siddik and M.M. Ali 2020 Length-weight relationships of seven cyprinid fish species from the Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 36:261-264. (Ref. 126021) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-4762 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1991-11-27 00:00:00 2025-12-09 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4762 benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: 10