Family : Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order : Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Korhi barb
Fish Name : Hypselobarbus micropogon
Max size : 90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4832)
Environment : benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: headwaters of Cauvery in Nilgiri, Wynaad and Karnataka in India (Ref. 41236). Endangered in India (Ref. 44149).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabits deeper part of large streams and rivers along the base of the ghats (Ref. 41236). Has been introduced into reservoirs and lakes in peninsular India (Ref. 4832). Prefers rocky streams and fast flowing rivers. Feeds on debris and plant matter (Ref. 44149). Spawns in the upper Cauvery
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : Korhi barb, கோட்டிக் கென்டை, Chittakoorlu
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : gamefish: yes