Common names:
Bilcha, Jerdon's baril, Pavukan
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
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Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Known from Karnataka and Kerala of the Western Ghats (Ref. 4832). Recorded from Netravathi River in south Canara (south-western Karnataka) but probably occurs through a wider range in the south Karnataka and north Kerala regions (Ref. 100448). Endangered (Ref. 41236). Also Ref. 45255.
Status of threat: Data deficient (Ref. 50614).
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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:
Menon, A.G.K., 1999
National Database: