Tileo baril Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Barilius tileo
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Rivers,Streams
Description : This fish has a long body, and its height is about 4.3-4.5 times its length. It has a moderately-sized mouth with two pairs of well-developed whisker-like barbels. Along its side, you can count about 59-78 scales in a line. One distinctive feature is that the first 4 rays of its pectoral fins are enlarged.
Now, let's talk about its appearance:
Its body color is olive on the back and pinkish-silvery on the sides and belly.
There are approximately 12 vertical bars that run from its back downwards towards its side.
You'll notice a black band on the upper part of its dorsal fin, which is the fin on its back.
For its fins, it has:
9 dorsal fin rays, with 2 in the front part and 7 in the back.
14 rays in its pectoral fin.
9 rays in its pelvic fin.
10 rays in its anal fin, with 2 in the front part and 8 in the back.
This fish typically grows to a maximum length of about 8.2 centimeters and is commonly found in rivers and streams.
Now, let's talk about its appearance:
Its body color is olive on the back and pinkish-silvery on the sides and belly.
There are approximately 12 vertical bars that run from its back downwards towards its side.
You'll notice a black band on the upper part of its dorsal fin, which is the fin on its back.
For its fins, it has:
9 dorsal fin rays, with 2 in the front part and 7 in the back.
14 rays in its pectoral fin.
9 rays in its pelvic fin.
10 rays in its anal fin, with 2 in the front part and 8 in the back.
This fish typically grows to a maximum length of about 8.2 centimeters and is commonly found in rivers and streams.
Other Species from Group
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Labeo dyocheilus
(Brahmaputra Labeo) -
Psilorhynchus sucatio
(River Stone Carp) -
Labeo nandina
(Nandi Labeo) -
Catla catla
(Catla) -
Garra annandalei
(Annandale Garra) -
Puntius sophore
(Spotfin swamp barb) -
Oreichthys cosuatis
(Cosuatis Barb) -
Labeo bata
(Bata Labeo) -
Labeo angra
(Angra labeo) -
Raiamas guttatus
(Burmese trout)
References:
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Barilius barila, wikipedia.org. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Zarin Tasnim, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Barilius barila, wikipedia.org. more information please contact with us.