Sahyadria
| Sahyadria | |
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| Denison barb (S. denisonii) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: |
Sahyadria Raghavan, Philip, Ali & Dahanukar, 2013 |
| Type species | |
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Labeo denisonii F. Day, 1865 |
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Sahyadria is a genus of cyprinid fishes native to India where they are endemic to rivers and streams in the Western Ghats. They were formerly included in Puntius.
The name of this genus is derived from the word "Sahyadri", a local name for the Western Ghats.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
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