''Neolissochilus bovanicus'', the Bowany barb, is a species of

cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

fish native to the Cauvery River system in India. Its range is presently restricted to a single reservoir behind the Mettur Dam in

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ...

. This species can reach a length of TL.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the

Bhavani River Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavani river or ...

References

Fish described in 1877 Taxa named by Francis Day Endemic fauna of India {{Cyprininae-stub