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| Schistura hiranyakeshi fish found near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Schistura |
| Species: | S. hiranyakeshi
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| Schistura hiranyakeshi (Praveenraj, Thackeray & Balasubramanian, 2020)[1]
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Schistura hiranyakeshi is a freshwater fish endemic to India. It was described in 2020.[2][3][4][5]
Range[edit]
Schistura hiranyakeshi has only been found in large numbers in the temple pond of the Sri Hiranyakeshi temple of Amboli, near the source of the Hiranyakeshi river.[4] The area has been declared a biodiversity heritage site by the state government.[5]
Etymology[edit]
The species was named after the river Hiranyakeshi.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Schistura hiranyakeshi" in FishBase. June 2021 version.
- ^ Bose, Mrityunjay (2020-10-16). "Uddhav Thackeray's son, Tejas, discovers new fish species: The Hiranyakeshi Loach". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "New freshwater fish discovered from western ghats in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b Jadhav, Ranjeet (2021-03-13). "Mumbai: Will Amboli get the heritage tag for a fish species?". www.mid-day.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b "State Declares Region in Amboli as Biodiversity Heritage Site After Discovery of Rare Fish Species". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 2021-06-19.