CYPRINIDAE

Jadhav, S. S. & Bano, R., 2017, First record of a Cyprinid fish Bangana dero (Hamilton, 1822) (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from, Maharashtra, India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 117 (1), pp. 94-94 : 94

Family CYPRINIDAE

Bangana dero (Hamilton, 1822)

1822. Cyprinus dero Hamilton, Fishes of Ganges: 277, 385, pl.22, Figure 78 (Type-locality: Brahmaputra river ). Material examined: 1 ex., Krishna River , Bhilwadi , District Sangli , Maharashtra (16.9908 ⁰ N &74.4636 ⁰ E), Collector: S.S. Jadhav, 18.xii.2013, Reg. No. ZSI, WRC , P/4065.

Diagnostic characters: Body elongate and compressed. Dorsal profile more arched than ventral profile with a distinct hump immediately behind head. Snout overhanging mouth, devoid of any lateral lobe but with a distinct groove across it and covered with horny tubercles. A deep groove across the chin; postlabial groove interrupted. Mouth inferior, narrow, lower lip with a band of papillae along anterior edge. Eyes small not visible from underside of head. Barbels a short maxillary pair, hidden in labial groove.

Dorsal fin with 3 simple and 10 branched rays; all rays slender, origin above 10 th lateral line scale; distal edge straight or slightly concave. Pectoral fin slightly falcate, reaching about 2/3 of distance to pelvic-fin origin; with 1 simple and 17 branched rays; all rays slender. Pelvic fin narrow, slightly falcate, reaching to anus and about 4/5 of distance to anal-fin origin; with 1 simple and 7 branched rays; all rays slender; origin under basis of first branched dorsal-fin rays and 12-13 th lateral line scale; two axillary scales present. Anal fin narrow, reaching about midlength of caudal peduncle; with 3 simple and 5 branched rays; all rays slender, origin under 25 th lateral line scale; distal edge straight or slightly concave. Caudal fin with 10 + 9 principal rays, 9 + 8 branched rays. Caudal peduncle

1.5-2.0 times longer than deep.

Body entirely scaled, including belly. 17 predorsal scales. Scales along lateral line 41. 6½-7½ scales between lateral line and pelvic fin origin. 6½-7½ scales between lateral line and anal fin origin. 8½ scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin.

Colour: Body bluish or brownish black on back, bluishsilvery on flanks and belly. Fins with reddish tinge. When preserved, dorsal fin becomes dark, flanks and belly becomes dark brown.

Habitat: Bhilwadi, village (16.9908 ⁰ N & 74.4636 ⁰ E) is a small town in Palus taluka of Sangli district, located on the bank of Krishna River. The fish lives mostly in torrential, deep standing waters with sandy and muddy substratum associated with other species viz. Labeo porcellus , Labeo potail , Schismatorhynchos nukta , Systomus sarana