Pethia pookodensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Pethia |
| Species: | P. pookodensis
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Pethia pookodensis is a species of cyprinid fish found in Kerala, India where it is only known to occur in Pookode Lake in the Western Ghats. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.[2] The high level of tourism around the lake poses serious threats to its ecosystem.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. 2011. Pethia pookodensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia pookodensis". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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