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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) | Puntius filamentosus |
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) Log in to view data on a 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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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 12:43 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:12) |