Tor kulkarnii (common name: dwarf mahseer) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Tor.[2] It inhabits mountain streams in India[2] and has a maximum length among unsexed males of 20.8 centimetres (8.2 in).[2] It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List and is considered harmless to humans.[2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Tor |
Species: | T. kulkarnii
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Binomial name | |
Tor kulkarnii Menon, 1992
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References
edit- ^ Dahanukar, N.; Katwate, U.; Pinder, A. & Harrison, A. (2018). "Tor kulkarnii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T172355A60609857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T172355A60609857.en. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tor kulkarnii". FishBase. January 2025 version.