Red Canarese barb (Hypselobarbus thomassi)

Scientific name: Hypselobarbus thomassi Day, 1874

Red Canarese barb (Hypselobarbus thomassi)

The Red Canarese barb (Hypselobarbus thomassi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Karnataka and Kerala in India.

Biology

Inhabits large streams and rivers below the ghats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hypselobarbus thomassi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Karnataka and Kerala in India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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