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Scientific name: Lepidopygopsis typus Raj, 1941. It is commonly called as Periyar trout. In local parlance it is called as Brahmana Kanda. The species was first described by Raj SB, in 1941 from Periyar lake. This is an endemic fish confined to the Periyar streams above the Mullaperiyar lake and has considerable zoogeographical importance. The members of Schizothoracinae are found only in the Himalayan region. The species in Periyar is considered as a relic population of a erstwhile widely distributed one.
Scientific name: Gonoproktopterus periyarensis Raj, 1941. The local people call it Kariyan due to the slate colour of the body. Periyar barb (English) Kariyan (Malayalam). This species is known from Kallar river, tributary of Pambiyar river to south of Pachakanam estate adjoining to Periyar lake
Scientific name: Garra hughi Silas, 1955. Commonly known as the Cardamona garra due to its discover from the High ranges. It is adapted to the fast flowing regime of the stream with low water temperature. Heavy soil erosion, pollution and increased pesticide level in the habitat resulted in the decline of the population.
Scientific name: Tor khudree Sykes. It is known as Deccan mahseer (English) Kuyil or Katti (Malayalam). Its ranges extends the entire Peninsular India. Habitat alteration, pollution, sand mining, over exploitation, fish poisoning, alien invasive fish species, dynamiting and electrocution are the major threats identified.
According to IUCN, its status is endangered.
Threatened taxa of Kerala
Scientific name: Lepidopygopsis typus Raj, 1941. It is commonly called as Periyar trout. In local parlance it is called as Brahmana Kanda. The species was first described by Raj SB, in 1941 from Periyar lake. This is an endemic fish confined to the Periyar streams above the Mullaperiyar lake and has considerable zoogeographical importance. The members of Schizothoracinae are found only in the Himalayan region. The species in Periyar is considered as a relic population of a erstwhile widely distributed one.
Scientific name: Gonoproktopterus periyarensis Raj, 1941. The local people call it Kariyan due to the slate colour of the body. Periyar barb (English) Kariyan (Malayalam). This species is known from Kallar river, tributary of Pambiyar river to south of Pachakanam estate adjoining to Periyar lake
Scientific name: Garra hughi Silas, 1955. Commonly known as the Cardamona garra due to its discover from the High ranges. It is adapted to the fast flowing regime of the stream with low water temperature. Heavy soil erosion, pollution and increased pesticide level in the habitat resulted in the decline of the population.
Scientific name: Tor khudree Sykes. It is known as Deccan mahseer (English) Kuyil or Katti (Malayalam). Its ranges extends the entire Peninsular India. Habitat alteration, pollution, sand mining, over exploitation, fish poisoning, alien invasive fish species, dynamiting and electrocution are the major threats identified.
According to IUCN, its status is endangered.
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