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Name
Scientific name
Gymnostomus ariza
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1807, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Gymnostomus ariza is a cyprinid widely distributed from the Indus basin in Pakistan through India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Growing to aroun…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Barak, Bhadra, Bhavani, Brahmaputra, Cauvery, Ganges, Indus, Karnaphuli, Kaveri, Krishna, Mahanadi, Tunga, Tungabhadra
Writing
Etymology
Gymnostomus: from the Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós), meaning ‘naked’, and στόμα (stóma), meaning ‘mouth’, presumably in reference to the lack of barbels in thi…
Distribution
Widely-distributed from the Indus basin in Pakistan, through Bangladesh, Myanmar, and much of India including the Ganges-Brahmaputra, Barak, Mahanadi, Krishna,…
Habitat
Inhabits flowing streams and tributaries with clear water.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Naturally breeds during the wet season in temporarily-inundated zones, and is also produced commercially for food, a process involving induced breeding and rap…
Notes
According to Roberts (1997) G. ariza can be diagnosed by the following combination of characters: body with variably intense thin stripes distributed mostly ab…
References
References
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