''Hypselobarbus carnaticus'', also known as the Carnatic carp, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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 ver ...
fish from the
Western Ghats in India where it inhabits
riffle
A riffle is a shallow landform in a flowing channel. Colloquially, it is a shallow place in a river where water flows quickly past rocks. However, in geology a riffle has specific characteristics.
Topographic, sedimentary and hydraulic indica ...
s and larger pools in rapidly flowing rivers and streams. It prefers to shelter underneath boulders and overhangs. This species can reach a length of
TL and has attained a maximum reported weight of . It is a
commercially important fish and is also
farmed.
[Arunachalam, M., Raja, M., Muralidharan, M. & Mayden, R.L. (2012): Phylogenetic Relationships of Species of ''Hypselobarbus'' (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): An Enigmatic Clade Endemic to Aquatic Systems of India. ''Zootaxa, 3499: 63-73.'']
References
Fish of Asia
Fish described in 1849
Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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