Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian carplet
Fish Name : Amblypharyngodon microlepis
Max size : 10.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 10,000)Distribution : Asia: India. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found in ponds, ditches, nullahs and slow moving streams (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Indian carplet, ஊரி, ഊളരി, Enapu-pakke, Oolari, Oori
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : live export: ornamental