Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)

Banyal, Harinder Singh, Kumar, Sanjeev & Raina, R. H., 2019, Exploration of Fish Diversity in the West Banas River, Banaskantha, Gujarat, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 119 (3) : -

6. Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769)

1769. Gymnotus notopterus, Pallas, Specil. Zool. , 7: 40, pl. 6, fig. 2 (type-locality: ponds and rivers of Bengal).

2013. Notopterus notopterus, Ahmed, Abu, Md., A. T., Rahman, M. and Mandal, S. Biodiversity of hill stream fishes in Bangladesh. Zootaxa 3700 (2): 283-292.

Common name: Grey featherback

Material examined: 1 ex., West Banas River near Dantiwada, Banaskantha , Gujarat, 11.xii.2017, coll. H. S. Banyal, Reg. No. V/ 3625 .

Diagnostic characters: D 8; A+ C 109; V 6. Body rhombus and powerfully compressed. Head length is about 4.5 times in standard length; preorbital ragged. Dorsal fin implanted nearer to snout-tip than to base of caudal fin. Pectoral fins reasonable range beyond anal fin origin. Colour in life, silvery-white with numerous fine grey spots on body.

Distribution: Broadly distributed in India.

Remarks: This species appears to flourish well in lentic waters. This fish is not in excessive demand.

Figures

Figure 2. A view of area of study downstream to Dantiwada dam.