Psilorhynchus tenura is a critically endangered fish found in genus Psilorhynchus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India, where it is restricted to two locations on the Tunga River near Sringeri and also at Korkanhalla inside Kudremukh National Park in Karnataka. It is found in streams and rivers with beds made up of sand, pebbles and gravel.[1]
| Psilorhynchus tenura | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Psilorhynchidae |
| Genus: | Psilorhynchus |
| Species: | P. tenura
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| Psilorhynchus tenura | |
References
edit- ^ a b Shaji, C.P.; Arunachalam, M. (2011). "Psilorhynchus tenura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172508A6906132. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172508A6906132.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psilorhynchus tenure". FishBase. October 2017 version.