Thynnichthys sandkhol

Thynnichthys sandkhol
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Thynnichthys
Species:
T. sandkhol
Binomial name
Thynnichthys sandkhol
(Sykes, 1839)[2]
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus sandkhol Sykes, 1839

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Abraham, R. (2020) [errata version of 2011 assessment]. "Thynnichthys sandkhol". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172334A174790849. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172334A174790849.en. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sykes, W. H. (1839). "On the fishes of the Deccan". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 9: 157–165.
  3. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thynnichthys sandkhol". FishBase. July 2021 version.
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