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  • Dawkinsia rohaniAdult male
  • Dawkinsia rohaniAdult male
  • Dawkinsia rohaniTubercules
  • Dawkinsia rohani
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Scientific Name Dawkinsia rohani  (Rema Devi, Indra & Knight, 2010)
Common Name
Type Locality Kodayar River drainage, near Mayilar, KWS, Kanyakumari District, Tami Nadu, India, 8.5052°N, 77.3015°E, elevation 110 meters.
Etymology Dawkinsia are named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science. rohani: Named for Rohan Pethiyagoda, in appreciation of his extensive work on the freshwater fishes of India and Sri Lanka.
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Size 95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: hill streams of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India, draining into the Arabian Sea.
Indian waters, Tamil Nadu Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of Threatened Taxa, pp 1122, Figs. 1, 2 3A
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Last Update 2016 Dec 03 13:45 (species record created: 2012 Oct 01 17:47)