Amblypharyngodon mola (Hamilton, 1822)

[N]—Mola carplet

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus mola Hamilton, 1822: 334, 392, pl. 38, fig. 92 (Gangetic provinces; no types preserved].— Afghanistan synonyms: Mola buchanani Blyth, 1860; Leuciscus chitul Sykes, 1839; Amblypharyngodon gadigarhi Malhotra & Dutta, 1975; Rhodeus macrocephalus Jerdon, 1849; Leuciscus pellucidus McClelland, 1839; Amblypharyngodon saranensis Chaudhuri, 1912 .—Revisions: None.— Illustration: Britz (2019: pl. 203).

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by McClelland (1842) as Leuciscus mola; confirmed by Coad (1981: 9; 2014: 121; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Kabul River.—General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.—Habitat: This species lives in all freshwater bodies. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (Chaudhry 2010c).—Threats: No information to suggest risk.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.— Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.