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Opsarius bakeri

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Opsarius bakeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Opsarius
Species:
O. bakeri
Binomial name
Opsarius bakeri
(F. Day, 1865)[2]
Synonyms

Barilius bakeri

Opsarius bakeri is a fish in genus Opsarius of the family Cyprinidae.[3]

Distribution

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It is found in many small mountain streams in Western Ghats of Kerala, as well as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, and the Chittar, Periyar, and Pampa river basins in Tamil Nadu.[3]

Description

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The flanks are marked by a single row of bluish-green blotches along the length of the body, which get smaller as the fish ages. Dorsal and anal fins have a white margin. Males develop orange colouration below the lateral line, and nuptial tubercles on the head.[3] Max length is 15 cm (5.9 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Barilius bakeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169603A6652158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169603A6652158.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsarius bakeri". FishBase.
  3. ^ a b c ""Barilius bakeri"". SeriouslyFish.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.