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Systomus Diliciosus
''Systomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to tropical Asia.Kottelat, M. (2013)The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: A catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 27: 1–663.'' Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Systomus asoka'' ( Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989) (Asoka barb) * ''Systomus binduchitra'' ( Hora, 1937) * '' Systomus chryseus'' Plamoottil, 2014 (Golden systomus) * '' Systomus compressiformis'' ( Cockerell, 1913) * '' Systomus diliciosus'' ( McClelland 1839) * '' Systomus gracilus'' Plamoottil & Maji, 2020 * '' Systomus immaculatus'' McClelland, 1839 * '' Systomus jacobusboehlkei'' ( Fowler, 1958) * '' Systomus laticeps'' Plamoottil, 2016 * '' Systomus martenstyni'' (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Martenstyn's barb) * '' Systomus orphoides'' (Valenciennes, 1842) * '' Systomus pleurotaenia'' ( Bleeker, 1863) (Side-str ...
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Systomus Diliciosus
''Systomus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae native to tropical Asia.Kottelat, M. (2013)The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: A catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 27: 1–663.'' Species The recognized species in this genus are: * '' Systomus asoka'' ( Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989) (Asoka barb) * ''Systomus binduchitra'' ( Hora, 1937) * '' Systomus chryseus'' Plamoottil, 2014 (Golden systomus) * '' Systomus compressiformis'' ( Cockerell, 1913) * '' Systomus diliciosus'' ( McClelland 1839) * '' Systomus gracilus'' Plamoottil & Maji, 2020 * '' Systomus immaculatus'' McClelland, 1839 * '' Systomus jacobusboehlkei'' ( Fowler, 1958) * '' Systomus laticeps'' Plamoottil, 2016 * '' Systomus martenstyni'' (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Martenstyn's barb) * '' Systomus orphoides'' (Valenciennes, 1842) * '' Systomus pleurotaenia'' ( Bleeker, 1863) (Side-str ...
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Systomus Sarana
The olive barb (''Systomus sarana'') is a species of cyprinid fish native to Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and sought as a gamefish. It is popular in Bangladesh but unpopular in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. Adults occur in rivers, streams, lakes and backwaters. Tolerant of salinity. They form schools in groups of four or five to several dozens. Feed on aquatic insects, fish, algae and shrimps. Spawn in running waters among submerged boulders and vegetation. Small fish have limited demand in the aquarium trade. References Systomus Fish described in 1822 {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Systomus Rufus
The Red-finned kuruva (''Systomus rufus'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India. This species can reach a length of SL. It is known only to a single stream in Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile .... References Systomus Freshwater fish of India Fish described in 2014 {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, Ichthyology, ichthyologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Dum� ...
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Systomus Pleurotaenia
The side-striped barb or black-lined barb (''Systomus pleurotaenia'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it occurs in the catchment of the Kelani and Nilwala Rivers. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. References Systomus Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Systomus Orphoides
''Systomus orphoides'', is a species of cyprinid fish native to Southeast Asia. It can reach a length of SL. It is closely related to, and maybe a synonym of, '' Systomus rubripinnis''. Sexual dimorphism Adult males develop a more intense colour pattern than females and develop nuptial tubercles Nuptial tubercles or breeding tubercles (also called pearl organs or nuptial efflorescence) are noticeable skin roughness or horny nodules that form on male fish during breeding. They are made of keratin, the same material as hair, hooves, and ... on the head in spawning condition. Adult females tend to grow a little larger, are heavier-bodied, and less colourful. References orphoides Fish of Southeast Asia Fish described in 1842 Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Systomus Martenstyni
Martenstyn's Barb (''Systomus martenstyni'') is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. This species can reach a length of . It is important to local commercial fisheries Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often p .... References Martenstyn's barb Fish of Sri Lanka Martenstyn's barb Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Systomus Laticeps
''Systomus laticeps'' is a species of cyprinid fish which was described in 2016 from specimens taken in Kerala, southern India. It is found in single freshwater stream at Thiruvalla in the Pathanamthitta District Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalitie ... where a confluence of rivers flowing through low-lying areas creates this fishes habitat. The stream is 1-2m deep in the summer monsoon and 37 cm across, it has muddy substrates and has a dense growth of emergent vegetation. References Fish described in 2016 Freshwater fish of India laticeps {{Barbinae-stub ...
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Henry Weed Fowler
Henry Weed Fowler (March 23, 1878 – June 21, 1965) was an American zoologist born in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Holmesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Stanford University under David Starr Jordan. He joined the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and worked as an assistant from 1903 to 1922, associate curator of vertebrates from 1922 to 1934, curator of fish and reptiles from 1934 to 1940 and curator of fish from 1940 to 1965. He published material on numerous topics including crustaceans, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but his most important work was on fish. In 1927 he co-founded the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists and acted as treasurer until the end of 1927. In 1934, he went to Cuba, alongside Charles Cadwalader (president of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia), at the invitation of Ernest Hemingway to study billfishes, he stayed with Hemingway for six weeks and the three men devel ...
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Systomus Jacobusboehlkei
''Systomus jacobusboehlkei'' is a species of cyprinid fish native to the lower Mekong and Chao Phraya Basins of Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa .... It inhabits marshlands and floodplains, swamps, and small, slow-flowing tributaries. It is present in local food fisheries, along with other small species. This species can reach a length of SL. References jacobusboehlkei Fish of the Mekong Basin Fish of Cambodia Fish of Laos Fish of Thailand Fish of Vietnam Fish described in 1958 Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler {{Barbinae-stub ...
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