Barbodes wynaadensis

Barbodes wynaadensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to the Wyanad Plateau and its surroundings in the southern Western Ghats, India.[1] It occurs in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rock substrates. This species can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[2]

Barbodes wynaadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbodes
Species:
B. wynaadensis
Binomial name
Barbodes wynaadensis
(F. Day, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Barbus wynaadensis F. Day, 1873
  • Neolissochilus wynaadensis (F. Day, 1873)
  • Puntius wynaadensis (F. Day, 1873)

References
  1. Abraham, R. (2011). "Barbodes wynaadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172429A6890607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172429A6890607.en. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Barbodes wynaadensis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.


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