Eutropiichthys vacha

Overview

Eutropiichthys vacha is a species of schilbid catfish native to India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. It can reach a length of 34 cm, and a mass of 1.35 kg. Eutropiichthys vacha is a climate sensitive species that may be selected as a target species for climate change impact studies. Region-specific adaptation was noticed in breeding phenology of this schilbid catfish in River Ganga, based on local trends of warming climate. A threshold water temperature around 24 °C and rainfall of > 100 mm were found to be necessary for attainment of breeding GSI in E. vacha. It appears that warming climate may have the most profound effect on gonad maturation and spawning in E. vacha.

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