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  • Dawkinsia denisonii
  • Dawkinsia denisonii
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Scientific Name Dawkinsia denisonii    (Day, 1865)
Common Names Redline Torpedo Barb
Denisoni Barb, Miss Kerala
Type Locality Mundakayam, Travancore, India.
Synonym(s) Puntius denisonii
Etymology Dawkinsia are named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science. 
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: endemic to India.
Indian waters, Kerala State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (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 Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 (pt 1), pp 299.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2011 Oct 18 22:30)