Osteochilus longidorsalis
| Osteochilus longidorsalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Osteochilus |
| Species: | O. longidorsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Osteochilus longidorsalis (Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 2 3 Raghavan, R. & Ali, A. (2013). "Osteochilus longidorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and 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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