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Laubuca laubuca in Nepal
Indian glass barb

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Laubuca laubuca   (Hamilton, 1822)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Chlau_u3.jpg) by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Indian glass barb
Max. size:	17.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6028)
Environment:	pelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7; dH range: 5 - 10 ; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 26°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula and Indonesia (Ref. 4832). Reported from Nepal (Ref. 9496) and Indochina (Ref. 7050); Mekong and Chao Phraya basins (Ref. 43281).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 20-22. Body depth 2.8-3.6 times in SL; 17-21 branched anal rays (Ref. 12693); conspicuous black stripe on posterior half of body (Ref. 43281).
Biology:	Inhabits the middle-depth area of streams, ponds and tanks. Occurs in shallow and relatively deep areas of streams, both in still and relatively fast-flowing waters. Form shoals with 15-30 individuals. Spawns at dusk or dawn in shallow water with about 30 eggs scattered at a time; egg hatch within 24 hours. Feeds mainly on insects, but also takes plants (Ref. 6028). Rarely seen in markets, probably used to make prahoc. Occasionally imported in the aquarium trade (Ref. 12693). Popular for ornamental purposes (Ref. 44325)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Pethiyagoda, R.. 1991. (Ref. 6028)
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Nepal country information
Common names:	Chalwa, Deduwa		Ref:  Shrestha, J., 1994
Status:	native		Ref:  Menon, A.G.K., 1999
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Occurs in Karnali, Kosi and Seti at altitudes of 76-179 m. Also Ref. 41236, 43640.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/np.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Shrestha, J., 1994
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	Checked:  Torres, Armi G.	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

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