Dawkinsia austellus Katwate, Marcus Knight, Anoop, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2020 Austellus barb |
Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
Max. size: | 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits the main river area and is found with cyprinids Dawkinsia filamentosa, D. lepida, Pethia punctata, Puntius mahecola, Devario malabaricus (Jerdon) and the cichlid Pseudetroplus maculatus (Ref. 127046). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 26 June 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |