Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fish Name : Crossocheilus periyarensis
Max size : 11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution : Asia: Periyar River in Kerala, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits fast flowing streams with rocky bottom
Dangerous : harmless

India country information
Common Names : കരിംപാച്ചി, Karimpachi
Status :endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses :no uses