Distribution, threats and conservation status of the Wayanad Mahseer, <i>Neolissochilus wynaadensis</i> (Day, 1873) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): an endemic large barb of the Western Ghats, India
The Wayanad Mahseer Neolissochilus wynaadensis (Day, 1873) is an endemic cyprinid fish that occurs in the upland streams and rivers of the southern region of the Western Ghats. This species has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to its restricted dist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society
2014-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Threatened Taxa |
Online Access: | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/229 |