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''Betadevario ramachandrani'' 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 that is found only in the upper
Seetha River Seetha river, also spelled Sita and Sitha river, is a west flowing river located in Karnataka state, India, which flows mainly in Udupi district. Flow The river originates near Narasimha Parvatha and passes through Agumbe forests and flows near ...
drainage in
Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. It is the only member of its genus, ''Betadevario''. It was found in cascade and riffle-pools of a high-altitude stream.


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Danios Monotypic fish genera Fish of Asia Fish of India Fish described in 2010 {{Cyprinidae-stub