Bowany barb | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Neolissochilus |
Species: | N. bovanicus
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Binomial name | |
Neolissochilus bovanicus (
Day, 1877)
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Neolissochilus bovanicus, the Bowany barb, [1] is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Cauvery River system in India. Its range is presently restricted to a single reservoir behind the Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu. [1] This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL. [2]
The specific epithet is derived from the Bhavani River.