Common names:
Curmuca barb, Kooral, Koracha
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
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commercial
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from Western Ghats (Ref. 4832); rivers of Kerala like Pampa, Manimala, Kallada, Kunthipuza, Periyar (lake), Malampuzha (Ref. 43641); Parambikulam river & reservoir (Ref. 43638); Moyar, Thenkumarada, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44148); Madhya Pradesh where this fish does not occur anymore (Ref. 41236). Found in rivers usually in deep shady part in the hilly region (Ref. 45255). Considered endangered in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). Also Ref. 41595, 45215, 87807.
Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 41236).
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Knight, J.D.M., A. Rai and R.K.P. D'Souza, 2013
National Database:
