Barbodes bovanicus

Bowany barb
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbodes
Species: B. bovanicus
Binomial name
Barbodes bovanicus
(F. Day, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Barbus bovanicus F. Day, 1877
  • Puntius bovanicus (F. Day, 1877)

Barbodes bovanicus, the Bowany barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Cauvery River system in India where it is an inhabitant of reservoirs. This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Bhavani River.

References

  1. Manimekalan, A., Dahanukar, N., Raghavan, R. & Ali, A. 2011. Barbodes bovanicus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 26 November 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Barbodes bovanicus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.