Tor kulkarnii
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| Tor kulkarnii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Tor |
| Species: | T. kulkarnii |
| Binomial name | |
| Tor kulkarnii Menon, 1992 | |
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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]
