Osteochilus longidorsalis
Appearance
Osteochilus longidorsalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Osteochilus |
Species: | O. longidorsalis
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Binomial name | |
Osteochilus longidorsalis (Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994)
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Synonyms | |
Osteochilichthys longidorsalis Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994 |
Osteochilus longidorsalis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2][3] Its common names are hiffin carp and long finned barb.[1]
It is endemic to the Western Ghats (India) and only found in Chalakudy River and Periyar River in Kerala. It inhabits torrential streams and is often found in pool, riffles, and cascades.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2015.1
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Osteochilus longidorsalis" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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