Cyprinidae

Hypselobarbus pulchellus

Hypselobarbus pulchellus

Consumes aquatic reeds grasses

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Hypselobarbus pulchellus is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypselobarbus. It is currently only recorded in the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It is also the only indigenous fish that consumes on aquatic reeds, and submerged underwater grasses, in India it could contain a crucial roll in reserviors, tanks, and irragation canals.