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Narayan barb

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Narayan barb
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P. narayani
Binomial name
Pethia narayani
(Hora, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Barbus narayani Hora, 1937
  • Puntius narayani (Hora, 1937)

The Narayan barb (Pethia narayani), is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in clear hill streams in the Western Ghats.[1] This species can reach a length of 7.8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It is also found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Shaji, C.P. 2011. Pethia narayani. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia narayani". FishBase. April 2013 version.