Barbodes wynaadensis
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Barbodes |
Species: | B. wynaadensis
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Binomial name | |
Barbodes wynaadensis (F. Day, 1873)
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Barbodes wynaadensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the Wyanad Plateau and its surroundings in the southern Western Ghats, India.[1] It occurs in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rock substrates. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Abraham, R. (2011). "Barbodes wynaadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172429A6890607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172429A6890607.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Barbodes wynaadensis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Barbodes
- Cyprinid fish of Asia
- Freshwater fish of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Fish described in 1873
- Taxa named by Francis Day
- Cyprininae stubs