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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology: Dawkinsia: Named for Richard Dawkins, for his contribution to the public understanding of science and, in particular, of evolutionary science..

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?

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Asia: Tambraparni River basin in India.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 85075)

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Adults differ from Puntius filamentosus, P. singhala and P. assimilis by having prominent black markings on body anterior to the anal-fin origin. Distinguished from P. exclamatio by lacking a horizontally-elongate, tear-shaped black blotch above the anal fin. Differs from P. srilakensis by possessing lower lip entire (vs. medially absent). Distinguished from P. arulius by having branched dorsal rays elongated into filaments in adult males (vs. dorsal fin concave and emarginate) and by having a pair of maxillary barbels 2.4-4.7% of SL (vs. <0.5%) (Ref. 55036).

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Pethiyagoda, R., M. Meegaskumbura and K. Maduwage, 2012. A synopsis of the South Asian fishes referred to Puntius (Pisces: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters 23(1):69-95. (Ref. 91036)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Dawkinsia tambraparniei (Silas, 1954)