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Pethia conchonius, Rosy Barb
Assessment by: Dahanukar, N.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Cypriniformes
Cyprinidae
Taxon Name: Pethia conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonym(s):
• Cyprinus conchonius Hamilton, 1822
• Puntius conchonius (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name(s):
• English:
Rosy Barb, Red Barb
Taxonomic Source(s):
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). 2015. Catalog of Fishes. Updated 7 January 2015. Available at:
http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp. (Accessed: 7
January 2015).
Taxonomic Notes:
There are no taxonomic issues regarding this species.
Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria:
Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:
2015
Date Assessed:
March 22, 2010
Justification:
Pethia conchonius is a common and widespread species with no known major widespread threats. It is
therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Previously Published Red List Assessments
2010 – Least Concern (LC)
Geographic Range
Range Description:
Pethia conchonius is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan (Indus river drainage), India (Ganga, Brahmaputra,
Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery river systems and other west-flowing rivers), Nepal, and
Bangladesh (Talwar and Jhingran 1991).
Country Occurrence:
Native: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; India; Nepal; Pakistan
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Distribution Map
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Population
No systematic information is available. Nevertheless, species is common in most of its distribution
range.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology (see Appendix for additional information)
Generally inhabits lakes and streams. It is one of the hardiest of the barbs; a hardy and very popular
Asian minnow. It is most impressively coloured during the mating period, when the normally silvery
male takes on a rich claret flush and the slightly larger female becomes more luminous. It attains a
length of 14 cm and matures at 6 cm (Talwar and Jhingran 1991).
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade (see Appendix for additional information)
One of the most undemanding and beautiful tropical fishes and a great favourite. It is perhaps the best
known and most popular of the genus, as far as aquarists are concerned. It is one of the hardiest of the
barbs. The fish is docile and can generally be kept together with other small fishes in aquariums (Talwar
and Jhingran 1991).
Threats
There are no known threats to the species.
Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)
There is a need to understand its biology, population and trends as well as potential threats and their
impacts.
Credits
Assessor(s):
Dahanukar, N.
Reviewer(s):
Juffe Bignoli, D., Chaudhry, S., Kar, D & Rema Devi, K.R.
Contributor(s):
Molur, S.
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Bibliography
IUCN. 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org.
(Accessed: 28 May 2015).
Talwar, P.K. and Jhingran, A.G. 1991. Inland Fishes of India and adjacent countries. Oxford-IBH Publishing
Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
Citation
Dahanukar, N. 2015. Pethia conchonius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015:
e.T166646A70081880. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T166646A70081880.en
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Appendix
Habitats
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Habitat
Season
Suitability
Major
Importance?
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.1. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent
Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)
-
Suitable
Yes
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.2. Wetlands (inland) Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks
-
Marginal
-
5. Wetlands (inland) -> 5.5. Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater
Lakes (over 8ha)
-
Suitable
Yes
Use and Trade
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
End Use
Local
National
International
Pets/display animals, horticulture
No
Yes
Yes
Conservation Actions in Place
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Conservation Actions in Place
In-Place Research, Monitoring and Planning
Action Recovery plan: No
Systematic monitoring scheme: No
In-Place Land/Water Protection and Management
Conservation sites identified: Yes, over part of range
Occur in at least one PA: Unknown
Area based regional management plan: No
Invasive species control or prevention: Not Applicable
In-Place Species Management
Harvest management plan: No
Successfully reintroduced or introduced beningly: No
Subject to ex-situ conservation: No
In-Place Education
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Conservation Actions in Place
Subject to recent education and awareness programmes: No
Included in international legislation: No
Subject to any international management/trade controls: No
Research Needed
(http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/classification-schemes)
Research Needed
1. Research -> 1.2. Population size, distribution & trends
1. Research -> 1.3. Life history & ecology
Additional Data Fields
Population
Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
Population severely fragmented: No
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