Abramis gangeticus is a Junior Synonym of Osteobrama cotio.

Osteobrama cotio (Hamilton, 1822)

Coito - Dhela - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Cypriniformes
Family	:	Cyprinidae
Genus	:	Osteobrama
Species	:	Osteobrama cotio

Common Names:

English	:	Coito[729] Kurio Labeo[729] Cotio[598] Cunma osteobrama[6]
Bangla	:	Dhela[729] Mou mach[729] Bolungo melanda[729] Gunta[729] Keti[729] Mauwa[729] Lohasura[729] Dhipali[729] Gilachaki[729] Gani[729] Gonnia[729] Nak-kata[598]

Synonyms:

rohtee cotio (Hamilton, 1822)
Cyprinus cotio Hamilton, 1822
Leuciscus cotio (Hamilton, 1822)
Osteobrama cotio cotio (Hamilton, 1822)
Abramis cotis (Hamilton, 1822)
Leuciscus gangeticus Swainson, 1839
Abramis gangeticus (Swainson, 1839)

Maximum Length and Weight:

108 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 5-5.5 : 4-4.3 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 2.6-3 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : .8 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : .2 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 10(2/8); P₁. 15; P₂. 9-10; A. 33-36(3/30-33) ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D iii-iv 8; A iii 33-38; P i 12-14; V i 8 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B III; D 11-12(3-4/8); A 29-36(2-3/27-33); P 13; V 10; C 19; L.ls 55-70; L.tr 9-15/14-21 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}
B iii; D 11-12 (3-4/8); A 29-36 (23/27-33); P 13; V 10; C 19; L.ls 65-75; L.tr 9.15/14-21 ^{[Bhuiyan, 1964]}

Scales:

60-65 scales on lateral line. 23-24 scales before dorsal fin base. 14 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. 11-12 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

13-cis-retinol

15

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

13-cisdehydroretinol

68

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-dehydroretinol

2130

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-retinol

28

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Ash

3.12

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Ash

3.7

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Calcium

1717.8

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Calcium

1200

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Copper

0.046

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

99.62

Kcal/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Energy

387

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Fat

4.38

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Fat

3.8

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Folate

6.6

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iodine

9.5

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

3.35

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Iron

1.8

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Magnesium

114.68

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Magnesium

39

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Manganese

0.02

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Manganese

0.60

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Moisture

77.45

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Moisture

78.1

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Phosphorus

660

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Potassium

130.15

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Potassium

110

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

14.60

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Protein

14.7

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Selenium

29

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

581.92

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Sodium

37

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sulphur

170

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin A

918

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

4.7

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin D3

0.14

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.24

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

21.42

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Zinc

3.7

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [554]
Bangladesh	:	Near Threatened (NT)	(Version 3.1) [253]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6] Pakistan[6] Nepal[134]
Bangladesh	:	Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Sandha river, Pirojpur[810] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Dekhar haor, Sunamganj[1164] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
River, Canal, Haor, Baor, Beel ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[274]

Fecundity:

Absolute fecundity: 512 (min), 6,849 (max), Specimen length: 2.2-5.7 cm. weight: 0.00112-0. kg. ^[1004]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Push net, Cast net ^[792]
Market price:
200-250 BDT/kg (Size: 6-8 cm, Weight: 10-15 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]