Mola carplet

The mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) is a species of carplet in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar,[2] although IUCN considers its presence certain only in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.[1] Adult Amblypharyngodon mola are typically found in ponds, canals, beels, slow-moving streams, nullahs, and paddy fields. They can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[2]

Mola carplet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Amblypharyngodon
Species:
A. mola
Binomial name
Amblypharyngodon mola
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus mola Hamilton, 1822
  • Leuciscus mola (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Leuciscus pellucidus McClelland, 1839
  • Amblypharyngodon pellucidus (McClelland, 1839)
  • Mola buchanani Blyth, 1860
  • Amblypharyngodon saranensis Chaudhuri, 1912
  • Amblypharyngodon gadigarhi Malhotra & Singh Dutta, 1975

In Indian subcontinent mola carplet has value as foodfish.[1][3]

References
  1. Chaudhry, S. (2010). "Amblypharyngodon mola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166521A6227212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166521A6227212.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Amblypharyngodon mola" in FishBase. February 2021 version.
  3. Gupta, Sandipan; Banerjee, Samir (2014). "Feeding and Breeding Biology of Amblypharyngodon mola – A Review". International Journal of Aquatic Biology.


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