Mesonoemacheilus herrei

Mesonoemacheilus herrei
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Mesonoemacheilus
Species: M. herrei
Binomial name
Mesonoemacheilus herrei
Nalbant & Banarescu, 1982

Mesonoemacheilus herrei[2] is a critically endangered fish described by Teodor T. Nalbant and Banarescu in 1982.[3][4] It is endemic to India and is currently only recorded within the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park in Tamil Nadu.[1]


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mesonoemacheilus herrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. Jayaram, K.C. (1999) The freshwater fishes of the Indian region., Narendra Publishing House, Delhi-110006, India. 551 p.
  3. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist. at WebCite (archived 2011)
  4. FishBase. Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds), 2011-06-14