Biology:Hypselobarbus jerdoni

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Short description: Species of fish

Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Barbus jerdoni Mintern 138.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Hypselobarbus
Species:
H. jerdoni
Binomial name
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
(F. Day, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Barbus jerdoni F. Day, 1870
  • Puntius jerdoni (F. Day, 1870)

Hypselobarbus jerdoni, also known as Jerdon's carp, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in larger streams of southern Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra. This species can grow to a length of 46 centimetres (18 in) TL. It is caught commercially for human consumption.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3758984 entry