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Scientific Name | Dario urops Britz, Ali & Philip, 2012 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Karntaka; from a small unnamed stream, off the Barapole tributary of Valapattanam river, 12°00.310'N, 75°53.408'E, Western Ghats, southern India, elevation 811 metes. |
Pronunciation | Da ree oh |
Etymology | urops is derived from the Greek ουρά, tail and ὂψ, eye and refers to the conspicuous eye spot on the caudal peduncle. |
Species Information | |
Size | 24mm or 0.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Dario urops has been collected so far only from a small stream of the Barapole tributary of Vala-
pattanam River in southern Karnataka (Fig. 3) and from an unspecified location in Wyanad. The Valapattanam is a westward drainage that flows into the Arabian Sea, while the district of Wyanad lies within the Cauvery basin,which drains eastward into the Bay of Bengal.
Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Zootaxa No. 3348, pp 46, Figs. 1-2 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2013 Sep 01 09:53 (species record created: 2012 Oct 10 07:23) |