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Sahyadria

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Kingdom
  
Superorder
  
Ostariophysi

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Infraclass
  
Teleostei

Family
  
Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Neopterygii

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Similar
  
Sahyadria chalakkudiensis, Cypriniformes, Dawkinsia, Pethia, Haludaria

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Sahyadria is a genus of cyprinid fishes native to India where they are endemic to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats. They were formerly included in Puntius.

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Etymology

The name of this genus is derived from the word "Sahyadri", a local name for the Western Ghats.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

  • Sahyadria chalakkudiensis (Menon, Rema Devi & Thobias, 1999)
  • Sahyadria denisonii (F. Day, 1865) – Denison's barb; red line torpedo barb
  • References

    Sahyadria Wikipedia


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