Malabar osteobrama

Osteobrama bakeri

Fifteen Point Three Centimeters Carp

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Osteobrama bakeri is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Osteobrama. It is endemic to streams in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala where it has been recorded from the rivers Chaliyar; Periyar, Chalakudy, Karuvannur, Muvattupuzha, Meenachil, Manimala, Chandragiri, Bharathapuzha, Pamba, Kallada and Achenkovil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteobrama
Maximum length: 15.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: endemic to India.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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