Osteochilus longidorsalis
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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. Locally it is called Kuruva Paral in Malayalam. It inhabits torrential streams and is often found in pool, riffles, and cascades. They account for the largest amount of catches in fishing baits due to their abundance.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Raghavan, R.; Ali, A. (2011). "Osteochilus longidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172422A6888995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172422A6888995.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ 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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