Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Osteobrama neilli
Max size : 12.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: endemic to India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in fast flowing clear streams and rivers (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Nilgiri osteobrama, Koona
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses