Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Barbodes bovanicus | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Barbodes Rank Species | |
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Similar Barbodes wynaadensis, Hypselobarbus carnaticus, Hypselobarbus, Barbodes, Spotted barb | ||
Barbodes bovanicus, the Bowany barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Cauvery River system in India where it is an inhabitant of reservoirs. This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL.
Etymology
The specific epithet is derived from the Bhavani River.
References
Barbodes bovanicus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA