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Oreichthys coorgensis

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Oreichthys coorgensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Oreichthys
Species:
O. coorgensis
Binomial name
Oreichthys coorgensis
Jayaram, 1982
Synonyms
  • Puntius coorgensis Jayaram, 1982

Oreichthys coorgensis is a small cyprinid fish found in Western Ghats, India.[1] It is endemic to the Cauvery River in Karnataka.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, J.D.M. & Kumar, R.G. (2015): A review of the species of Oreichthys (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Western Ghats, India. Zootaxa, 3914 (2): 157–167.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oreichthys coorgensis". FishBase. February 2013 version.