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Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/HypselobarbusHypselobarbus 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[edit | edit source]

  1. Shaji, C.P. (2015). "Hypselobarbus jerdoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T172396A70092703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T172396A70092703.en.
  2. Template:FishBase
  3. Day, Francis (1889). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Fishes (PDF). Vol. 1. London: Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 1 January 2017.


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