Hypselobarbus jerdoni
| Hypselobarbus jerdoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Hypselobarbus |
| Species: | H. jerdoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypselobarbus jerdoni (F. Day, 1870) | |
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Hypselobarbus jerdoni, also known as Jerdon's carp, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in larger streams of southern Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra. This species can grow to a length of 46 centimetres (18 in) TL. It is caught commercially for human consumption.[2]
References
- ↑ Shaji, C.P. 2011. Puntius jerdoni. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 May 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Hypselobarbus jerdoni" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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