Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Hypselobarbus periyarensis
Max size : 50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : subtropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Periyar Lake in Kerala, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in lakes and upper reaches of river (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : കരിയാന്
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses