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Esomus thermoicos (Valenciennes, 1842)

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Common names: Meesaiparavai, Meeshaparava, மீசைப் பறவை
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Rema Devi, K. and T.J. Indra, 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: This species is possibly endemic to Sri Lanka (Ref. 6028). Its occurrence in India needs further confirmation. Reported from Godavary and Krishna river systems to as far south as the tip of Peninsular India (Ref. 41236); recorded from Kalakkad, Tirunelveli and Kerala (Ref. 43640); Chittar River basin, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44312). Also Ref. 43637, 45204.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gopalakrishnan, A. and A.G. Ponniah, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Esominae
Etymology:   More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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