Biology:Thynnichthys sandkhol
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Thynnichthys |
| Species: | T. sandkhol
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| Thynnichthys sandkhol (Sykes, 1839)[2]
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Thynnichthys sandkhol, the Sandkhol carp, is a species of cyprinid of the genus Thynnichthys.[3] It inhabits the Krishna River and Godavari River in India.[3] Described in 1839 by William Henry Sykes (as Leuciscus sandkhol),[2] it is classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List, and its population is declining.[1] It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 46.0 centimetres (18.1 in)[3] and is considered harmless to humans.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abraham, R. (2011). "Sandkhol Carp Thynnichthys sandkhol". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172334A174790849.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172334/174790849. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sykes, W. H. (1839). "On the fishes of the Deccan". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 9: 157–165. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571222.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Thynnichthys sandkhol (Sykes, 1839) Sandkhol carp". FishBase. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/13213. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q3766067 entry
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