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| Bhavania australis | |
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| A wild specimen from Kottiyoor, Kerala, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Bhavania |
| Species: | B. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bhavania australis Jerdon, 1849
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| Synonyms | |
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Bhavania australis also known as the Western Ghats Loach is a species of hillstream loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. While it is considered least concern by the IUCN Red List, research shows it to be endangered due to habitat destruction, pollution and dynamite fishing.[1][2][page needed][3][page needed]
It is usually dark on the dorsal surface, with black spots irregularly distributed on the body. It grows to an maximum size of 9 cm.[3][page needed]
In captivity
editIt is difficult to maintain in aquarium conditions, it has been seen that it cant thrive well in aquariums more then an month. It is generally peaceful, always sticking to the glass surface of tanks. [3][page needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bhavania australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. 2011. {{cite iucn}}: error: no identifier (help)
- ^ Arunachalam, M., J.A. Johnson and A. Manimekalan, 2000. "Cultivable and ornamental fishes in rivers of Wynard district, Kerala". In A.G. Ponniah and A. Gopalakrishnan (eds.) Endemic fish diversity of Western Ghats. NBFGR-NATP Publication. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- ^ a b c Ponniah, A.G. & Gopalakrishnan, Dr. (2018). Endemic Fish Diversity of Western Ghats.