Cyprinidae

Red Canarese Barb

Hypselobarbus thomassi

Critically Endangered Carp of the Indian Ocean

• Red
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Hypselobarbus thomassi (the red Canarese barb) is a critically endangered species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hypselobarbus. It is endemic to the Western Ghats in Karnataka and Kerala, India. This species is potentially a very large fish, growing to 100 cm (39 in) TL, possibly even larger.