Khavli barb (Puntius sahyadriensis)

Species facts

Scientific name

Puntius sahyadriensis

Family

Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)

Order

Cypriniformes (Carps)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

7.0

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Climate

Tropical

Distribution

Asia: Yenna River in Satara District, Maharashtra, India.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)