Osteochilichthys

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Subfamily Cyprininae
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Osteochilichthys is a small genus of cyprinid fishes. It is endemic to southern India.

Species

There are two species:

Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis (Day, 1873) — Kantaka barb (Tamil Nadu, Kerala)

Osteochilichthys thomassi (Day, 1877) — Konti barb (Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh)

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