Common names:
Narayan barb, Narayani, Pakke
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
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Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Found only in Western Ghats (Ref. 56014). Known from Cauvery river in Karnataka (Ref. 4832); Tungabhadra river system in Kadur (Ref. 41236); and Coorg (Ref. 43641). Also Ref. 40976, 43640, 45255.
Status of threat: Critically Endangered (Ref. 50614).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Pethia:Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala.. More on author: Hora.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology