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Scientific Name Puntius cauveriensis    (Hora, 1937)
Common Name
Type Locality Cauvery River, Coorg State, southern India.
Synonym(s) Barbus cauveriensis, Puntius caveriensis
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Size 74mm or 2.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Cauvery River in Karnataka, India.
Indian waters, Kaveri (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 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 39 (pt 1), pp 20, Fig. 7.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2014 Oct 12 11:35)