Western Ghat loach (Bhavania australis)

Scientific name: Bhavania australis Jerdon, 1849

Western Ghat loach (Bhavania australis)

The Western Ghat loach (Bhavania australis) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. Native range: Asia, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Western Ghats, India. Endangered.

Biology

Found in turbulent and clear water streams.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bhavania australis
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in Western Ghats, India. Endangered.
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.)

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Sources

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

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