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Scientific Name Pethia sharmai  (Menon & Rema Devi, 1993)
Common Name
Type Locality Mogappair, West Annanagar, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India.
Etymology Pethia is the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in Sinhala. 
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Size 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian waters, Tamil Nadu 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 Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 89 (pt 3) [1992], pp 353, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2020 Jul 31 07:39 (species record created: 2011 Oct 18 22:27)