Attentive carplet

Attentive carplet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Subfamily:	Rasborinae
Genus:	Amblypharyngodon
Species:	A. melettinus
Binomial name
Amblypharyngodon melettinus (Valenciennes, 1844)
Synonyms
Leuciscus melettinaValenciennes, 1844 Amblypharyngodon chakaiensisBabu Rao & Nair, 1978 Brachygramma jerdoniiDay, 1865 Rhodeus indicusJerdon, 1849

The attentive carplet or silver carplet (Amblypharyngodon melettinus) is a species of carplet in the family Danionidae. It is found in freshwater streams, ponds and rivers of India. ^[2]

Etymology

The generic name comes from Greek, "amblys" means "darkness" and Greek name "pharyngx" for "pharynx" with "odous" means "teeth". ^[3]

References

1. Abraham, R. (2020) [errata version of 2011 assessment]. "Amblypharyngodon melettinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011 e.T172316A174790401. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172316A174790401.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Amblypharyngodon". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amblypharyngodon melettinus". FishBase . November 2014 version.