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  • Dawkinsia assimilis
  • Dawkinsia assimilisPollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Dawkinsia assimilisMale with tubercles.
  • Dawkinsia assimilisThe habitat, a stream in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu.
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Scientific Name Dawkinsia assimilis    (Jerdon, 1849)
Common Name
Type Locality Nethravati River, Dharmasthala, Karnataka, India, 12°57'57.52"N, 75°22'12.14"E, elevation 83 meters [Canara [now Madikeri], Karnataka State, southern India.
Synonym(s) Puntius assimilis, Puntius lepidus, Systomus assimilis
Etymology Dawkinsia are named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science. 
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Size 112mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: India.
Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Madras Journal of Literature and Science v. 15 (pt 2), pp 319
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:08)