Sahyadria
Genus of fishes
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Sahyadria is a genus of cyprinid fishes[2] native to India where they are endemic to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats.[1] They were formerly included in Puntius.[1] The largest Sahyadria measure 15 cm (5.9 in) total length.[3]
| Sahyadria | |
|---|---|
| |
| Denison barb (S. denisonii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Sahyadria Raghavan, Philip, Ali & Dahanukar, 2013[1] |
| Type species | |
| Labeo denisonii F. Day, 1865 | |
Etymology
The name of this genus is derived from the word "Sahyadri", a local name for the Western Ghats.[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Sahyadria chalakkudiensis (Menon, Rema Devi & Thobias, 1999)
- Sahyadria denisonii (F. Day, 1865) – Denison barb; red line torpedo barb
