Puntius chola
Swamp barb - Chala punti - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

View: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]
Systematic Position: [
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Kingdom | : | Animalia |
Phylum | : | Chordata |
Class | : | Teleostei |
Order | : | Cypriniformes |
Family | : | Cyprinidae |
Genus | : | Puntius |
Species | : | Puntius chola |
Common Names:English | : | Swamp barb[6] Chola barb[6] |
Bangla | : | Chala punti [5] Chola punti[274] Chelapunti[274] Kirundi punti[274] |
Synonyms:Maximum Length and Weight:Inter-Length Relationship:Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 4-4.7 : 3.2-3.6 [5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.3-3.9 : 2.6-3 [5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 3.6-4.2 [5]
Snout length : Eye diameter = 1 : 1 [5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1 [5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.5-1.6 [5]
Taxonomic Formula:Scales:24-26 scales on lateral line. 9-11 scales on transverse series. 9 scales before dorsal fin base. 3.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]
Chemistry:Conservation Status:Global | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [617] |
Bangladesh | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [305] |
Occurrence/Distribution:Global | : | Bangladesh[70] Bhutan[847] India[37] Myanmar[742] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] Sri Lanka[90] |
Bangladesh | : | Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] |
Habitat and Environment:Habitat: Beel, Baor, River, Canal [347]
Environment:Parameters | Units | Minimum | Maximum | Optimum | Ref. |
Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
pH | - | - | - | - | - |
DO | - | - | - | - | - |
Free CO2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Breeding Maturity:Breeding Season: (red background)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [274] |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [347] |
Fecundity:Food and Feeding Habit:Diet composition (%): Data not available
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Importance:Production and Marketing:Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [792] |
Harvesting Gears: Seine net, Push net, Cast net [792]
Market price: 100-120 BDT/kg (Size: 8-12 cm, Weight: 100-150 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) [792]