/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/kantaka/brevidorsalis/1.jpg "Kantaka brevidorsalis")
Collected from the Cauvery River, Hogenakkal/cypriniformes/cyprinidae/kantaka/brevidorsalis/2.jpg "Kantaka brevidorsalis")
O.brevidorsalis on the right
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| Scientific Name | Kantaka brevidorsalis (Day, 1873) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rivers below Neilgherry Hills, Western Ghats, India. |
| Etymology | (Spanish)Perruno=Canine + (Greek)ichthys=fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: endemic to 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 | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 4 Mar. 1873), pp 239. |
| 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:6.51.165.3773 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2011 Jul 22 02:50) |