Biology:Schistura hiranyakeshi
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi | |
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi fish found near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. hiranyakeshi
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistura hiranyakeshi (Praveenraj, Thackeray & Balasubramanian, 2020)[1]
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Schistura hiranyakeshi is a freshwater fish. It was described in 2020.[2]
Etymology
The species was named after the river Hiranyakeshi.[3]
Range
The fish has only been found in large numbers in the temple pond of Amboli, near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river.[4] The area has been declared a biodiversity heritage site by the state government.[5]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Schistura hiranyakeshi" in FishBase. June 2021 version.
- ↑ Bose, Mrityunjay (2020-10-16). "Uddhav Thackeray's son, Tejas, discovers new fish species: The Hiranyakeshi Loach" (in en). https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/uddhav-thackerays-son-tejas-discovers-new-fish-species-the-hiranyakeshi-loach-902720.html.
- ↑ "New freshwater fish discovered from western ghats in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district" (in en). 2020-10-17. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/new-freshwater-fish-discovered-from-western-ghats-in-maharashtra-s-sindhudurg-district/story-8LNQx506ylGFaUr3yh7eRJ.html.
- ↑ Jadhav, Ranjeet (2021-03-13). "Mumbai: Will Amboli get the heritage tag for a fish species?" (in en). https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-will-amboli-get-the-heritage-tag-for-a-fish-species-23163526.
- ↑ "State Declares Region in Amboli as Biodiversity Heritage Site After Discovery of Rare Fish Species" (in en). https://www.mumbailive.com/en/environment/state-declares-region-in-amboli-as-biodiversity-heritage-site-after-discovery-of-rare-fish-species-63320.
Wikidata ☰ Q107404394 entry
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