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Amblypharyngodon microlepis (Bleeker, 1853) Indian carplet |
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photo by
A. Biju Kumar |
| Family: | Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 20.7 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in ponds, ditches, nullahs and slow moving streams (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||