Tor malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849) Malabar mahseer |
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Malabar mahseer |
photo by
Raghavan, P.R. |
Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 03 July 2010 (A2acde+3cde+4acde) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | Known from Balamore River, Western Ghats in Kanyakumari Distrinct, Tamil Nadu and Kallada River in Kerala (Ref. 56159). |