Arulius barb

Dawkinsia arulius

Twelve Centimeters Carp from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The Arulius barb (Dawkinsia arulius) is a tropical cyprinid fish native to the Kaveri River basin of south east India. Other common names include Tamiraparani barb, Silas barb and longfin barb.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Dawkinsia
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Cauvery basin in India (Ref. 55036 ). Formerly classified as critically endangered in the 2000 IUCN red list of threatened species (Ref. 36508 ).

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