AquaticRepublic.com - Dawkinsia filamentosa (Cyprinidae) All Fishes

Habitat in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Dawkinsia filamentosa** (Valenciennes, 1844)
Common Names	Filament Barb Schwarzpunkt-Barbe (Germany)
Type Locality	Alleppey [now Alappuzha, situated between Vembanad Lake (a brackish estuary) and the Arabian Sea, 9°20'N, 76°25'E, Kerala State, southwestern India].
Synonym(s)	Barbus filamentosa, Leuciscus filamentosus, Puntius filamentosus, Systomus filamentosus, Systomus maderaspatensis, Systomus madraspatensis
Etymology	Dawkinsia are named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science.
Species Information
Size	180mm or 7.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	Fishbase has 180mm TL.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
pH	6.0 - 6.5
Temperature	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17, pp 96, Pl. 492.
Registered Keepers	There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:12)