Amblypharyngodon microlepis is a valid scientific name.

Amblypharyngodon microlepis (Bleeker, 1853 Nov)

Carplet - Mola - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Cypriniformes
Family	:	Cyprinidae
Genus	:	Amblypharyngodon
Species	:	Amblypharyngodon microlepis

Common Names:

English	:	Carplet[8] Attentive carplet[8] Indian carplet[8] Mola carplet[8] Indian carplet[6]
Bangla	:	Mola[5]

Synonyms:

Leuciscus microlepis Bleeker, 1853 Nov
Leuciscus pellucidus McClelland, 1839
Amblypharyngodon mola (Non Hamilton, 1822)
Amblypharyngodon melettinus (Non Valenciennes, 1844)

Maximum Length and Weight:

Data not available

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length = 1 : 4.7-5 ^[5]
Body height : Total length = 1 : 4.7-5 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 3.7-4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : .8 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 9(2/7); P₁. 15; P₂. 9; A. 7(2/5) ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D ii 7; A ii 5; P i 13; V i 8 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}

Scales:

55-60 scales on lateral line. 5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [606]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [294]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat: Data not available

Environment:

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

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Data not available

Fecundity:

Data not available

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

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

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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Push net, Fixed net ^[792]
Market price:
150-200 BDT/kg (Size: 6-8 cm, Weight: 10-15 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]