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Rohanella
The cherry barb (''Rohanella titteya'') is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka, and introduced species, introduced populations have become established in Mexico and Colombia. The cherry barb was named ''Puntius titteya'' by Paules Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1929. Synonym (taxonomy), Synonyms include ''Barbus titteya'' and ''Capoeta titteya''. It is the only species in the genus ''Rohanella''. The species is commercially important in the aquarium, aquarium trade and farmed in larger numbers, but it remains threatened by overcollection and habitat loss. Cherry barbs are very popular aquarium fish, due to their vibrant red colors. Taxonomy The cherry barb was first formally Species description, described as ''Puntius titteya'' in 1929 by the Sri Lankan naturalist Paul E. P. Deraniyagala with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as Ambagaspitiya in Sri Lanka. In 2023 Hiranya Sudasinghe, Lukas Rüber and Madhava Mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 1,780 species divided into 166 valid genera. Cyprinids range from about in size to the giant barb (''Catlocarpio siamensis''). By genus and species count, the family makes up more than two-thirds of the ostariophysian order Cypriniformes. The family name is derived from the Greek word ( 'carp'). Biology and ecology Cyprinids are stomachless, or ''agastric'', fish with toothless jaws. Even so, food can be effectively chewed by the gill rakers of the specialized last gill bow. These pharyngeal teeth allow the fish to make chewing motions against a chewing plate formed by a bony process of the skull. The pharyngeal teeth are unique to each species and are used to identify spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
