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Dawkinsia austellus Katwate, Marcus Knight, Anoop, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2020 Austellus barb |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits the main river area and is found with cyprinids Dawkinsia filamentosa, D. lepida, Pethia punctata, Puntius mahecola, Devario malabaricus (Jerdon) and the cichlid Pseudetroplus maculatus (Ref. 127046). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 26 June 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||