Cosuatis Barb Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Oreichthys cosuatis
Family : Cyprinidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Indian High Fin Barb
Habitat : Ditches,Ponds,Streams,Canals
Description : Cosuatis barb is a small bodied fish with large eyes.Scales are large,reddish-brown with a dark base.On the top and middle of dorsal fin,a black band is present.Anterior rays of anal fin also contain a band.During breeding season,pectoral fin changes to yellow and pelvic to red.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Salmostoma sardinella
(Sardinella Razorbelly Minnow) -
Amblypharyngodon mola
(Mola Carplet) -
Rasbora rasbora
(Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora) -
Aspidoparia jaya
(Jaya) -
Puntius puntio
(Puntio barb) -
Garra annandalei
(Annandale Garra) -
Danio rerio
(Zebra Danio) -
Barilius barila
(Barred baril) -
Cirrhinus reba
(Reba) -
Esomus lineatus
(Stripped Flying Barb)
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Sreekantha([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Sreekantha([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.