Denison barb (Miss Kerala)

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  • A section of aquarists and ornamental fish breeders are surprised that the Denison barb (Miss Kerala) has been included in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021.

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  • The scientific name: Puntius denisonii, given against the common name Denison barb.
    • It is said this name is wrong
      • it should have been Sahyadria denisonii. 
  •  It is a native freshwater fish species commonly found in parts of Karnataka and Kerala with some of the highest endemic aquatic fauna in the country.
  • IUCN status: Endangered

Source: TH

 
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