Sahyadria
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| Sahyadria | |
|---|---|
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| Denison barb (S. denisonii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
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]
