Rohan's Barb

Dawkinsia rohani

Carp beneath the Arabian Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Dawkinsia rohani is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Dawkinsia. It is endemic to the Western Ghats and inhabits the hill streams of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu draining into the Arabian Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Dawkinsia
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: hill streams of Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India, draining into the Arabian Sea.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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