Reba carp

The Reba carp (Malayalam: കാവേരിക്കണ്ണി) (Cirrhinus reba) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cirrhinus. This freshwater edible fish is found in large streams, rivers, tanks, lakes, reservoirs. It is native to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan.[1]

Reba carp
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Cirrhinus
Species:
C. reba
Binomial name
Cirrhinus reba
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus reba Hamilton, 1822
  • Crossocheilus reba (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Gobio limnophilus McClelland, 1838
  • Gobio isurus McClelland, 1839
  • Cirrhina dussumieri Valenciennes, 1842
  • Chondrostoma gangeticum Valenciennes, 1844

Footnotes

References
  1. Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Cirrhinus reba". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2011: e.T172464A6897426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172464A6897426.en.
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