/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/assimilis/1.jpg "Dawkinsia assimilis")
/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/assimilis/2.jpg "Dawkinsia assimilis")
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/assimilis/3.jpg "Dawkinsia assimilis")
Male with tubercles./cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/assimilis/4.jpg "Dawkinsia assimilis")
The 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 |
| Etymology | Dawkinsia are named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 112mm or 4.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Madras Journal of Literature and Science v. 15 (pt 2), pp 319 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Aug 08 10:21 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:08) |