Thynnichthys sandkhol, the Sandkhol carp, is a species of cyprinid of the genus Thynnichthys.[3] It inhabits the Krishna River and Godavari River in India.[3] Described in 1839 by William Henry Sykes (as Leuciscus sandkhol),[2] it is classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List, and its population is declining.[1] It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 46.0 centimetres (18.1 in)[3] and is considered harmless to humans.[3]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Thynnichthys |
Species: | T. sandkhol
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Binomial name | |
Thynnichthys sandkhol | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Abraham, R. (2011). "Sandkhol Carp Thynnichthys sandkhol". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172334A174790849.en. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Sykes, W. H. (1839). "On the fishes of the Deccan". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 9: 157–165.
- ^ a b c d "Thynnichthys sandkhol (Sykes, 1839) Sandkhol carp". FishBase. Retrieved July 31, 2021.