Osteobrama vigorsii (Sykes, 1839)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Osteobrama vigorsii is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Osteobrama. It is known to occur in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa in the drainage systems of the Krishna, Godavari and Mahanadi. It is found in fast flowing streams and rivers as well as reservoirs. It attains a total length of 30 cm and its prey is smaller fish and insects.
Wikipedia contributors, Osteobrama vigorsii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:27:15.221518+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Osteobrama vigorsii (Sykes, 1839)
- Name authority
- (Sykes, 1839)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Osteobrama
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusOsteobrama Heckel, 1843
- speciesOsteobrama vigorsii (Sykes, 1839)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Osteobrama. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Osteobrama feae Vinciguerra, 1890 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteobrama neilli (Day, 1873) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteobrama peninsularis Silas, 1952 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Osteobrama cotio (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Leuciscus duvaucelii (Valenciennes, 1842) (Valenciennes, 1842) | ambiguous synonym |
| Rohtee vigorsii Sykes, 1839 Sykes, 1839 | synonym |
| Rohtee dayi Hora & Misra, 1940 Hora & Misra, 1940 | synonym |
| Rohita duvaucelii Valenciennes, 1842 Valenciennes, 1842 | synonym |
| Systomus vigorsii (Sykes, 1839) (Sykes, 1839) | synonym |
| Leuciscus duvancelli (Valenciennes, 1842) (Valenciennes, 1842) | synonym |
| Osteobrama dayi (Hora & Misra, 1940) (Hora & Misra, 1940) | synonym |
| Osteobrama rapax Günther, 1868 Günther, 1868 | synonym |
| Abramis vigorsii (Sykes, 1839) (Sykes, 1839) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281943 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6TBNV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.