Crossocheilus periyarensis
| Crossocheilus periyarensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Crossocheilus |
| Species: | C. periyarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossocheilus periyarensis Menon & Jacob, 1996 | |
Crossocheilus periyarensis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows, known commonly as the Periyar latia.[1] It was described in 1996 from the Periyar River in Kerala, India.[2] It occurs in Periyar National Park.[1]
This is a freshwater fish up to 11.5 centimeters long.[3] It lives in deep, fast-flowing river waters over rocky and sandy substrates, and it can sometimes be found in still waters. It feeds on algae.[1]
The fish has a restricted distribution and it is threatened by introduced species of fish, such as the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and the common carp (Cyprinus carpio).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Ali, A. and R. Raghavan. 2011. Crossocheilus periyarensis. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 17 October 2013.
- ↑ Menon, A. G. K. and P. C. Jacob. (1996). Crossocheilus periyarensis, a new cyprinid fish from Thanikkudy (Thekkady), Kerala, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 93, 62-63.
- ↑ Froese, R. and D. Pauly. (Eds.) Crossocheilus periyarensis. FishBase. 2011.
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