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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Danioninae
Etymology: Aspidoparia: Greek, aspis, -idos = shield + Greek, pareia = cheek.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.0 - ?. Tropical; 22°C - ? (Ref. 85713), preferred ?
Asia: India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 4832). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 39701).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832)
Inhabits streams and ponds in plains and mountainous regions (Ref. 41236). A tasty food fish but rare in the catches.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Menon, A.G.K., 1999. Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p. (Ref. 41236)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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