Superorder Ostariophysi Phylum Chordata | Infraclass Teleostei Rank Genus Subclass Neopterygii | |
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Similar Sahyadria chalakkudiensis, Cypriniformes, Dawkinsia, Pethia, Haludaria | ||
Denison barb red line torpedo barb puntius denisonii sahyadria denisonii
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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red line torpedo barb denison s barb sahyadria denisonii puntius denisoni
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:
References
Sahyadria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA