Puntius sophore is a valid scientific name.

Puntius sophore (Hamilton, 1822)

Pool Barb - Punti - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

View: Lateral [Mohsin, 2019b]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Elopiformes
Family	:	Cyprinidae
Genus	:	Puntius
Species	:	Puntius sophore

Common Names:

English	:	Pool Barb[729] Spotfin Swamp Barb[729]
Bangla	:	Punti[5] Jat punti[5] Vadi punti[5] Punti[274] Jet-punti[274] Jait-punti[274] Jati-punti[274] Jal punti[729] Veto punti[729] Roua punti[729] Jathi Punti[598]

Synonyms:

Cyprinus sophore Hamilton, 1822
Barbus sophore (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus sophore (Hamilton, 1822)
Systomus chrysopterus McClelland, 1839
Barbus chrysopterus (McClelland, 1839)
Puntius chrysopterus (McClelland, 1839)
Leuciscus duvaucelii Valenciennes, 1844 Jul
Barbus duvancellii (Valenciennes, 1844 Jul)
Leuciscus duvancellii Valenciennes, 1844 Jul
Systomus duvancellii (Valenciennes, 1844 Jul)
Puntius modestus Kner, 1867
Barbus annandalei Fowler, 1924
Leuciscus stigma (Non Valenciennes, 1844 Jul)
Barbus carletoni (Non Fowler, 1924)
Puntius carletoni (Non Fowler, 1924)

Maximum Length and Weight:

12.5 cm (TL) ^[347] 122 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 4.3-4.9 : 3.3-3.9 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3-3.7 : 2.3-2.9 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 3.5-4 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : .8-1 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.2-1.6 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

D. 11(3/8); P₁. 15; P₂. 9(1/8); A. 8(3/5) ^{[Rahman, 2005]}
D iii-iv 8-9; A iii 5; P i 14-16; V i 8 ^{[Talwar and Jhingran, 1991]}
B III; D 11-12(3/8-9); A 8(3/5); P 17; V 9; C 19; L.ls 23-26; L.tr 4.5-5/5 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

24-26 scales on lateral line. 9.5-10 scales on transverse series. 8-9 scales before dorsal fin base. 3.5 scales between origin of pelvic fin and lateral line. [5]

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

13-cis-dehydroretinol

9

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

13-cis-retinol

4

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-dehydroretinol

49

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-retinol

27

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Ash

17.04

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Ash

4.84

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Ash

4.31

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Ash

3.5

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Calcium

2.34

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Calcium

0.66

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Calcium

1984.32

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Calcium

1042

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

94.42

Kcal/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Energy

541

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Fat

2.90

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Fat

7.2

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Gross energy

23.73

kJ/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Gross energy

6.74

kJ/g

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Iodine

20

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

10.31

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Iron

2.2

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Lipid

26.83

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Lipid

7.62

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Magnesium

148.16

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Magnesium

39

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Manganese

0.60

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Moisture

71.59

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Moisture

75.71

g %

Whole body

Raw

Wild

827

Moisture

73.2

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Muscle protein

17.64

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Phosphorus

2.17

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Phosphorus

0.62

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Potassium

224.79

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Potassium

203

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

55.50

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Protein

15.77

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Protein

14.87

g %

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Protein

15.7

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

824

Selenium

9.5

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

328.20

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Sodium

53

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin A

54

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

4.01

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin D3

1.29

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.15

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

27.06

mg/ 100 g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

827

Zinc

2.9

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

β-Carotene

13

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [621]
Bangladesh	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [309]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Afghanistan[847] Bangladesh[70] Bhutan[1140] China[6] India[37] Nepal[740] Myanmar[832] Pakistan[741] Singapore[927]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] 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] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Beel, Baor, Pond, River ^[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: 7,951 (min), 23,053 (max), ^[931]
[774]
Absolute fecundity: 1,580 (min), 16,590 (max), Relative fecundity: 466 (min), 4036 (max), 1100 (ave), Specimen length: 9.8 cm. weight: 0.002-0.01 kg. ^[774]
Absolute fecundity: 439 (min), 24,389 (max), Relative fecundity: 220 (min), 938 (max), Specimen length: 5.2-11.6 cm. weight: 0.002-0.02 kg. ^[1007]

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): ^[347]


Algae 40%	Aquatic plant 15%	Protozoan 30%	Worm and Insect 15%

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:
100-120 BDT/kg (Size: 8-10 cm, Weight: 15-20 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]