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 Cyprinidae family.[2][3] Its common names are hiffin carp and long finned barb.[1]
Osteochilus longidorsalis 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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