Mola carplet
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Mola carplet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Amblypharyngodon |
Species: | A. mola
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Binomial name | |
Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)
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The mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar,[2] although IUCN considers its presence certain only in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.[1] Adult Amblypharyngodon mola are typically found in ponds, canals, beels, slow-moving streams, nullahs, and paddy fields. They can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[2]
In Indian subcontinent mola carplet has value as foodfish.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Chaudhry, S. (2010). "Amblypharyngodon mola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166521A6227212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166521A6227212.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Amblypharyngodon mola" in FishBase. February 2021 version.
- ^ Gupta, Sandipan; Banerjee, Samir (2014). "Feeding and Breeding Biology of Amblypharyngodon mola – A Review". International Journal of Aquatic Biology.
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