Kantaka barb

Osteochilichthys brevidorsalis

Freshwater fish
Medium

The Kantaka barb (Kantaka brevidorsalis) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Western Ghats, India. It inhabits large streams, and grows to 15.0 cm (5.9 in) TL. It was described by Francis Talbot Day in 1873.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteochilichthys
Water type: Freshwater