Morphological identification of A Near Threatened ornamental fish, Ctenopsnobilis

Shreya Bhattacharya; Bijay Kali Mahapatra; Joydev Maity

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

Morphological identification of A Near Threatened ornamental fish, Ctenopsnobilis

Shreya Bhattacharya, Bijay Kali Mahapatra, Joydev Maity

Abstract :

Among the indigenous ornamental fish, Ctenops nobilis McClelland, 1845 is one of the most high demanding fish in both local and export market. The fish is assessed as Near Threatened by IUCN Red List, 2010 due to habitat loss as there is insufficient information to determine its population declines in the wild. The morphological (morphometric and meristic) characters are helpful to proper identification of the fish and also distinguish from other species. C. nobilis is small, own to black colour, striped streamline body fish. Head length of the fish is near about one fourth of total body length. Fish possess protruding eyes with subterminal mouth. Fins contain both hard spines and soft rays.The pectoral fin of the fish contains a large fin ray. Body covered with small ctenoid scales. The fish is carnivorous in nature. The present paper focus on the details morphology of the species.