Month: December 2019
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Lot 6: Identification tips for Danio rerio
Sort out small-sized fish with metallic blue lateral bands on the sides as well as on caudal and anal fins: …….. place them labeled as Danio sp. The fish specimens of this ‘Lot’ are small-sized (2.6 – 4.4 cm) are one of the most beautifully ornamented individuals with metallic blue lateral bands on the sides…
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Lot 5: Identification tips for Rasbora daniconius, Esomus danricus
Sort out the fish(es) with a dark bluish black band running from snout to the base of caudal fin: ……… place them labeled as either Rasbora or Esomus sp. This lot of fishes is generally found frequenting shallow, quiet, clear waters where there is thick growth of marginal emergent or submerged aquatic vegetation, prevalent at…
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Lot 4: Identification tips for Barilius telio and Raiamas bola from Doon Valley.
Sort out any fish having oblong bluish spots along sides of the body: ………place them labeled as either Barilius or Raiamas sp. Your browser does not support the video tag. Live specimen of Barilius telio. Mark the presence of oblong bluish spots on the flank, upwardly directed mouth; yellowish pectoral, pelvic and anal fins; black edged…
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Lot 3: Field identification tips for Barilius sp.
Sort out bright silvery, laterally compressed fish with a black spot at base of every scale and ‘=’ – like black spot marks along the lateral line or vertical bands on the sides: ….. place them labeled as Barilius sp. may be ! …..All the specimens in this lot belong to Genus Barilius , represented…