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Osteochilus longidorsalis

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Osteochilus longidorsalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilus
Species:
O. longidorsalis
Binomial name
Osteochilus longidorsalis
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

  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN2015.1
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Osteochilus longidorsalis" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 June 2015.