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Travancoria elongata

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Travancoria elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Travancoria
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Travancoria elongata

Travancoria elongata, which is also known as Periyar loach, (മലയാളം: നെടും കൽനക്കി) is an endangered species[2] of freshwater fish only found in Chalakudy River and Periyar River,[3] from the family of Balitoridae (River loaches).[4] These fishes grows up to 11 centimetres (4.3 in) long. Large-scale capture of these species from rivers in order to export them to the international market as ornamental fish has become a threat to this species. Included in the Red Data Book, they are on the verge of extinction.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Travancoria elongata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172320A6867198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172320A6867198.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Travancoria elongata". FishBase. August 2021 version.
  3. ^ "(PDF) New records of the Endangered balitorid loach, Travancoria elongata Pethiyagoda & Kottelat 1994, from the Kerala part of the Western Ghats, India". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. ^ "ADW: Travancoria elongata: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
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