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Pethia pookodensis

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Pethia pookodensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Pethia
Species:
P. pookodensis
Binomial name
Pethia pookodensis
(Mercy & Eapen, 2007)
Synonyms
  • Puntius pookodensis Mercy & Eapen, 2007

Pethia pookodensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Kerala, India where it is only known to occur in Pookode Lake in the Western Ghats. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.[2] The high level of tourism around the lake poses serious threats to its ecosystem.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. 2011. Pethia pookodensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia pookodensis". FishBase. April 2013 version.