Biology:Tor kulkarnii

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Tor kulkarnii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Tor
Species:
T. kulkarnii
Binomial name
Tor kulkarnii
Menon, 1992
Synonyms[2]
  • Tor kulkarni Menon, 1992

Tor kulkarnii (common name: dwarf mahseer) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor.[2] It inhabits mountain streams in India[2] and has a maximum length among unsexed males of 20.8 centimetres (8.2 in).[2] It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List and is considered harmless to humans.[2]

References

  1. Dahanukar, N.; Katwate, U.; Pinder, A.; Harrison, A. (2018). "Tor kulkarnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T172355A60609857.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172355/60609857. Retrieved 18 January 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Tor kulkarnii" in FishBase. January 2025 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q5715288 entry