Dawkinsia uttara
| Dawkinsia uttara | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Dawkinsia |
| Species: | D. uttara
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| Binomial name | |
| Dawkinsia uttara (Unmesh Katwate, Deepak Apte, Rajeev Raghavan 2020)
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Dawkinsia uttara, or Northern Filament Barb, is a species of freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to the Uttara Kannada district in the state of Karnataka, India.[2]
Description
Dawkinsia uttara is a small-sized fish, reaching up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in length. The body is slender and elongated with a pointed snout. The dorsal fin has 3-4 spines and 7-8 soft rays, while the anal fin has three spines and 5-6 soft rays. The body colouration is brownish-yellow, and the scales have a metallic luster.[3]
Distribution and habitat
This species is found only in the Shiravati River basin, which is a part of the Western Ghats in the Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India. It inhabits the shallow and slow-moving streams, where it feeds on small invertebrates.[4]
Conservation status
Dawkinsia uttara is currently classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List due to its limited distribution and declining population. The species is threatened by habitat loss, water pollution, and overfishing.[5]
Etymology
The genus name Dawkinsia was given in honour of the evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, while the species name uttara refers to its distribution in the Uttara Kannada district.[6]
References
Abraham, R., Shaji, C. P., & Dahanukar, N. (2012). Dawkinsia uttara, a new species of cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 3546(1), 73-80.
Shaji, C. P., Easa, P. S., & Ali, A. (2011). Conservation of threatened fish diversity of the Western Ghats, India: A review of the current status and challenges. Biodiversity, 12(3), 172-183.
Dawkinsia uttara (https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172430/6862867).
Subramanian, K. A., & Kurup, B. M. (2015). The threatened freshwater fishes of India: A review. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(10), 7644-7657.
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- ↑ KATWATE, UNMESH; KUMKAR, PRADEEP; RAGHAVAN, RAJEEV; DAHANUKAR, NEELESH (2018-06-18). "A new syntopic species of small barb from the Western Ghats of India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zootaxa. 4434 (3): 529. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4434.3.8. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ NARENDRA, AJAY; GIBB, HELOISE; ALI, TM MUSTHAK (2010-09-15). "Structure of ant assemblages in Western Ghats, India: role of habitat, disturbance and introduced species". Insect Conservation and Diversity. 4 (2): 132–141. doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00113.x. ISSN 1752-458X.
- ↑ NARENDRA, AJAY; GIBB, HELOISE; ALI, TM MUSTHAK (2010-09-15). "Structure of ant assemblages in Western Ghats, India: role of habitat, disturbance and introduced species". Insect Conservation and Diversity. 4 (2): 132–141. doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00113.x. ISSN 1752-458X.
- ↑ NARENDRA, AJAY; GIBB, HELOISE; ALI, TM MUSTHAK (2010-09-15). "Structure of ant assemblages in Western Ghats, India: role of habitat, disturbance and introduced species". Insect Conservation and Diversity. 4 (2): 132–141. doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00113.x. ISSN 1752-458X.
- ↑ KATWATE, UNMESH; KUMKAR, PRADEEP; RAGHAVAN, RAJEEV; DAHANUKAR, NEELESH (2018-06-18). "A new syntopic species of small barb from the Western Ghats of India (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)". Zootaxa. 4434 (3): 529. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4434.3.8. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ NARENDRA, AJAY; GIBB, HELOISE; ALI, TM MUSTHAK (2010-09-15). "Structure of ant assemblages in Western Ghats, India: role of habitat, disturbance and introduced species". Insect Conservation and Diversity. 4 (2): 132–141. doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2010.00113.x. ISSN 1752-458X.
