Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Hypselobarbus pulchellus
Max size : 44.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236); max. published weight: 8,000 g (Ref. 43636)
Environment : benthopelagic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Karnataka, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits deeper part of large streams and rivers along the base of ghats (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Chameen, Haragi, Khavalya, Parag, Potil, Saymeen, Tameen, Tolu
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses