Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp

Labeo fimbriatus is a medium sized carp species from Southeast Asia. He became synonymous described as Cyprinus fimbriatus, Cirrhinus fimbriatus or Rohita fimbriata. In English is called Fringed - lipped Peninsula Carp, in India as Tambir, வெண் கென்டை, Chenchundan or Gondumano called.

Distribution and habitat

Labeo fimbriatus comes originally from Pakistan, India, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh. In India, it is native to the Cauvery, Godavari and Krishna River. Often it is also near the border with Nepal, in Sindh, Punjab, Orissa, South India, with the exception of the Malabar and Kanara regions. In addition, you meet him in the brackish waters of the coastal region of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. It inhabits rivers and flood - dam, but can also be kept in artificial ponds. In case of strong weeds and heavy vegetation of the water by aquatic plants he finds ideal living conditions.

Description

Labeo fimbriatus is similar in habit ago a European whitefish. It has two short Bartel pairs. His fins formula is: Dorsal 15-18, Anal 5 Fish grow very quickly, often reaching in the first year a length of 20 centimeters and 30 centimeters in the second. The animals can reach a maximum length of up to 90 centimeters. The largest fish caught weighed 25 kg.

Way of life

Labeo fimbriatus is predominantly herbivorous, blue, and green algae, higher aquatic plants feed on diatoms, but also of insects and detritus in the water. In the mountains of the Western Ghats, the spawning season of this species with the onset of the southwest monsoon collapses.

Use

In India, Labeo fimbriatus serves as a food fish. Labeo fimbriatus is kept in extensive fish farms along with other carp species, where the fish can usually reproduce naturally. It has been found that the productivity in the production of Labeo fimbriatus in aquaculture made ​​by the addition of organic substances, such as sugar cane bagasse significantly increase.

Notes and References

Weblink

  • Labeo fimbriatus in the Red List of Threatened Species IUCN 2013.2. Posted by: Dahanukar, N., 2011, Accessed on 17 December 2013.
  • Labeoninae
  • Labeoninae ( subfamily )
Genus Godavari River Malabar region Fish fin Herbivore FishBase
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