Jump to content

Cauvery barb

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cauvery barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Puntius
Species:
P. cauveriensis
Binomial name
Puntius cauveriensis
(Hora, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Barbus cauveriensis Hora, 1937

The Cauvery barb (Puntius cauveriensis) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Cauvery River in Karnataka, India.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Shaji, C.P. (2011). "Puntius cauveriensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172379A6879427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172379A6879427.en. Retrieved 3 May 2013.