Hypselobarbus thomassi

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Hypselobarbus thomassi
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Hypselobarbus thomassi

Systematics
without rank: Otophysa
Order : Carp-like (Cypriniformes)
Subordination : Carp fish-like (Cyprinoidei)
Family : Carp fish (Cyprinidae)
Genre : Hypselobarbus
Type : Hypselobarbus thomassi
Scientific name
Hypselobarbus thomassi
Day , 1874

Hypselobarbus thomassi , engl. Red Canarese Barb or Nilgiri Shark is a large species of barb that is endemic only to India .

Occurrence

Their original occurrence was limited to the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala . It inhabits large rivers and streams such as the Netravati and Periyar rivers below the Western Ghats . Their occurrence is limited to an area of ​​11,675 km². In 2004, after an extensive search in this region, only one specimen was caught.

description

Due to their similar appearance, H. thomassi can easily be confused with the Mahseer . The body of the fish has a silvery basic color with orange tones, the fins have bluish to black tones. It reaches a maximum length of one meter. The largest specimen of Hypselobarbus thomassi to date, weighing 30 kilograms, was caught in a body of water in the Western Ghats .

Way of life

Nothing more is known about the way of life of Hypselobarbus thomassi .

Systematics

Synonyms of Hypselobarbus thomassi are Barbus thomassi , Gonoproktopterus thomassi and Puntius thomassi . Other species of the genus Hypselobarbus are:

Benefit and endangerment status

Hypselobarbus thomassi is of little economic importance and of minor value as a food fish. The population of the fish species is considered to be severely threatened by anthropogenic environmental changes such as deforestation, intensification of agriculture, plantation construction, mining, urban growth and the construction of dams. In addition , Hypselobarbus thomassi was overfished because of its size and weight . So far, few attempts have been made to save the stock of the fish species, along the Chalakudi River there are efforts to preserve at least part of the riparian forests.

literature

  • PK Talwar and AG Jhingran: Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries, 1991, Vol. 1. AA Balkema, Rotterdam.
  • AGK Menon: Threatened Fishes of India and Their Conservation, 2004, ISBN 81-8171-023-1 .

Web links

  • Fish Fauna of the Anamalai Hill Ranges, Western Ghats India on [1] (PDF; 30 kB)
  • Thomas K. Raju: Habitat and Distribution of Hill Stream Fishes of Southern Kerala (South of Plagat Gap), PhD Thesis on [2]
  • Fresh Water Fishes of India on [3] (PDF; 1.3 MB)
  • endangered fish species of India: [4]
  • Pictures of Hypselobarbus juvenile fish [5]

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ transl. such as red Kanartaka barbel
  2. ↑ transl. Nilgiri "shark" because of the size of the species, not because of a relationship to the sharks
  3. ↑ a b c d Hypselobarbus thomassi summary page. In: edu.tw. FishBase, accessed August 11, 2017 .
  4. ^ Hypselobarbus thomassi  in the Encyclopedia of Life . (English).
  5. ↑ https://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/api/v3/taxonredirect/169617
  6. ^ The Great Mahseer Journal - V - Page 5 - Arofanatics Fish Talk Forums. In: arofanatics.com. Retrieved August 11, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Fishing World Records ( Memento of the original from July 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.fishing-worldrecords.com
  8. ↑ Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species at http://lntreasures.com/indiaff.html
  9. ↑ https://apiv3.iucnredlist.org/api/v3/taxonredirect/169617