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Nash's barb (Osteochilus nashii)
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Nash's barb (Osteochilus nashii) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Nash's barb

Osteochilus nashii

Eighteen Centimeters Carp of the Indian Ocean

  • Freshwater fish
  • Medium

Osteochilichthys nashii, Nash's barb, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs, minnows and allies. This fish is endemic to the Western Ghats in Kerala and Karnataka in southern India.

Maximum length
18 cm
Water
Freshwater
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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