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Haludaria melanampyx

Seven Point Five Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Haludaria melanampyx is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is known from south Kanara through the Travancore hills to the Nagercoil, Nilgiris, and Cauvery drainages in the Western Ghats, India.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Haludaria
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Goa, south Canara through Travancore hills to Nagercoil and Nilgiris, Cauvery drainage in Western Ghats, India.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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