/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/chalakkudiensis/1.jpg "Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis")
Chalakudy River, Kerala, India/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/chalakkudiensis/2.jpg "Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis")
Chalakudy River, Kerala, India/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/dawkinsia/chalakkudiensis/3.jpg "Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis")
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| Scientific Name | Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis (Menon, Rema Devi & Thobias, 1999) |
| Common Name | Black Top Torpedo Barb |
| Type Locality | Chalakkudi River, western Ghats, Trichur, Kerala, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Sahyadria chalakkudiensis |
| 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 | 125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Chalakkudy river, Kerala, India Indian waters, Kerala State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Records of the Zoological Survey of India v. 97 (no. 4), pp 61, Fig. 1 |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.751.4338 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:10) |