It reaches an adult size of 18 cm. (7 in) and a weight of 70 grams (2.5 ounces). The first maturity of female occurs at 4.7 cm. At the population level, size at 50% maturity (LM50) is 8.6-9.0 cm.[2]
Habitatedit
Its native habitat is rivers, streams, and ponds in plains and submontane regions. It is a plentiful shoaling fish.
Breedingedit
Pool barbs naturally breed within a temperature range 20–30 °C and >50 mm rainfall. The threshold gonadosomatic index (GSI) for breeding is 10.5 units in females. Females also need to attain a body fitness (Fulton's condition factor) of at least 1.6-1.7 units for successful spawning decision.[2]
Synonymsedit
This fish was originally named Cyprinus sophore by Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and is also referred to as Systomus sophore, and Barbus sophore.
^Dahanukar, N. (2010). "Puntius sophore". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166623A6249514. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166623A6249514.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abSarkar, Uttam Kumar; Roy, Koushik; Naskar, Malay; Srivastava, Pankaj Kumar; Bose, Arun Kumar; Verma, Vinod Kumar; Gupta, Sandipan; Nandy, Saurav Kumar; Sarkar, Soma Das; Karnatak, Gunjan; Sudheesan, Deepa; Das, Basanta Kumar (2019). "Minnows may be more reproductively resilient to climatic variability than anticipated: Synthesis from a reproductive vulnerability assessment of Gangetic pool barbs (Puntius sophore)". Ecological Indicators. 105: 727–736. doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.03.037.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Puntius sophore" in FishBase. February 2006 version.
March 31, 2024
pool, barb, pool, barb, spotfin, swamp, barb, stigma, barb, puntius, sophore, tropical, freshwater, brackish, fish, belonging, puntius, genus, family, cyprinidae, native, inland, waters, asia, found, india, nepal, bangladesh, myanmar, bhutan, afghanistan, paki. The pool barb spotfin swamp barb or stigma barb Puntius sophore is a tropical freshwater and brackish fish belonging to the Puntius genus in the family Cyprinidae It is native to inland waters in Asia and is found in India Nepal Bangladesh Myanmar Bhutan Afghanistan Pakistan and Yunnan China Pool barbConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CypriniformesFamily CyprinidaeSubfamily BarbinaeGenus PuntiusSpecies P sophoreBinomial namePuntius sophore F Hamilton 1822 SynonymsSystomus sophore F Hamilton 1822 Cyprinus sophore F Hamilton 1822 Barbus sophore F Hamilton 1822 Contents 1 Description 2 Habitat 3 Breeding 4 Synonyms 5 See also 6 ReferencesDescription editIt reaches an adult size of 18 cm 7 in and a weight of 70 grams 2 5 ounces The first maturity of female occurs at 4 7 cm At the population level size at 50 maturity LM50 is 8 6 9 0 cm 2 Habitat editIts native habitat is rivers streams and ponds in plains and submontane regions It is a plentiful shoaling fish Breeding editPool barbs naturally breed within a temperature range 20 30 C and gt 50 mm rainfall The threshold gonadosomatic index GSI for breeding is 10 5 units in females Females also need to attain a body fitness Fulton s condition factor of at least 1 6 1 7 units for successful spawning decision 2 Synonyms editThis fish was originally named Cyprinus sophore by Francis Buchanan Hamilton in 1822 and is also referred to as Systomus sophore and Barbus sophore See also editList of freshwater aquarium fish speciesReferences edit Dahanukar N 2010 Puntius sophore IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T166623A6249514 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 4 RLTS T166623A6249514 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b Sarkar Uttam Kumar Roy Koushik Naskar Malay Srivastava Pankaj Kumar Bose Arun Kumar Verma Vinod Kumar Gupta Sandipan Nandy Saurav Kumar Sarkar Soma Das Karnatak Gunjan Sudheesan Deepa Das Basanta Kumar 2019 Minnows may be more reproductively resilient to climatic variability than anticipated Synthesis from a reproductive vulnerability assessment of Gangetic pool barbs Puntius sophore Ecological Indicators 105 727 736 doi 10 1016 j ecolind 2019 03 037 Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2006 Puntius sophore in FishBase February 2006 version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pool barb amp oldid 1147790634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
