Denison barb
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The Denison barb, Denison's barb, Miss Kerala, red-line torpedo barb, or roseline shark (Sahyadria denisonii) is an endangered species of cyprinid fish endemic to the fast-flowing hill streams and rivers of the Western Ghats in India.[2][3] It is commonly seen in the aquarium trade; pet collection caused it to become endangered and is its single major threat.[1][4][5]
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Denison barb | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Sahyadria |
Species: | S. denisonii |
Binomial name | |
Sahyadria denisonii (F. Day, 1865) | |
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