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Systomus sarana

Description

6. Systomus sarana (Hamilton, 1822) (Olive barb)

1822. Cyprinus sarana Hamilton, Fish. Ganges: 307, 388.

2013. Systomus sarana: Kottelat, Raffles Bull. Zool. Suppl. 27: 166.

Material examined: This species was identified from the fisherman’s catch, 8.7–10.2 cm.

Distribution: Throughout India including Rajasthan.

Remarks: Dwells in rivers, streams, lakes, and backwaters. It can tolerate salinity. Breeds in running waters among inundated boulders and vegetation.

Notes

Published as part of Banyal, Harinder Singh & Kumar, Sanjeev, 2020, A preliminary study on the Ichthyofaunal Diversity of the Mej River in Bundi District, Rajasthan, pp. 401-407 in Records of the Zoological Survey of India 120 (4) on page 404, DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i4/2020/150628, http://zenodo.org/record/13186655

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Hamilton
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Systomus
Species
sarana
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Systomus sarana (Hamilton, 1822) sec. Banyal & Kumar, 2020