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| Scientific Name | Hypselobarbus carnaticus (Jerdon, 1849) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cavery River, southern India. |
| Etymology | Hypselobarbus: Greek, hypselos = high + Latin, barbus =barbel. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The genus Hypselobarbus Bleeker, 1860 is endemic to rivers of peninsular India, with most species occurring in rivers, streams, and reservoirs of the Western Ghats or lower reaches of rivers in the range. Fishes of this genus are typically large barbs ranging between 25 - 100 cms TL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Madras Journal of Literature and Science v. 15 (pt 2), pp 311. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.758.5928 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2014 Oct 12 07:18) |