''Travancoria elongata'', which is also known as Periyar loach, (മലയാളം: നെടും കൽനക്കി) is an endangered species of freshwater fish only found in

Chalakudy River Chalakudy River or Chalakudy Puzha is the fifth longest river in Kerala, India. The river flows through Thrissur district, Palakkad district and Ernakulam district of Kerala. The total drainage area of the river is 1704 km2. Out of this,1 ...

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Periyar River Periyar, , (meaning: ''big river'') is the longest river and the river with the largest discharge potential in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns. ...

, from the family of Balitoridae (River loaches). These fishes grows up to long. Large-scale capture of these species from rivers in order to export them to the international market as ornamental fish has become a threat to this species. Included in the Red Data Book, they are on the verge of extinction.

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Periyar loach video
Taxa named by Rohan Pethiyagoda Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Fish described in 1994 Balitoridae {{Balitoridae-stub