Haludaria pradhani
| Haludaria pradhani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Haludaria |
| Species: | H. pradhani |
| Binomial name | |
| Haludaria pradhani (Tilak, 1973) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| |
Haludaria pradhani is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Goa, India. It was described by R. Tilak in 1973 as a subspecies, Puntius melanampyx pradhani, from a stream at Molem.[3]: 97 It was subsequently treated as a synonym or a subspecies of Puntius fasciatus, and as a synonym of Puntius melanampyx, before being recognised as a species of the genus Haludaria.[2]
Conservation status
[edit]Haludaria pradhani was assessed for the IUCN Red List on 28 March 2021, in an assessment published in 2023, as Endangered under criterion B1ab(iii).[1] It is known from three locations in inland wetlands, and its population trend is unknown.[1] Threats to the species include housing and urban development, mining and quarrying, logging, recreational activities, and pollution from domestic, industrial and agricultural sources; it occurs in at least one protected area.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Haludaria pradhani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T64556013A173255844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T64556013A173255844.en. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R., eds. (2026). "Species in the genus Haludaria". Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ Tilak, R. (1973). "A study of the freshwater and estuarine fishes of Goa. 2. Notes on the fishes found within the territory of Goa". Records of the Zoological Survey of India. 67: 87–120.
 | This Barbinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |