Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Neolissochilus wynaadensis (Barbodes wynaadensis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Neolissochilus wynaadensis (Barbodes wynaadensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Neolissochilus wynaadensis

Barbodes wynaadensis

Neolissochilus wynaadensis is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Barbodes wynaadensis, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Barbodes wynaadensis
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Barbodes

The minnow

This species can reach a length of 50 centimetres (20 in) TL.

Range and habitat

It is endemic to the Wyanad Plateau and its surroundings in the southern Western Ghats, India. It occurs in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rock substrates.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Neolissochilus wynaadensis is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Neolissochilus wynaadensis, Wikidata item Q1039574. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Neolissochilus wynaadensis?
Neolissochilus wynaadensis is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Barbodes wynaadensis.
What is the conservation status of Neolissochilus wynaadensis?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Barbodes wynaadensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Neolissochilus wynaadensis live?
It occurs in fast-flowing rivers and streams with rock substrates.
Why is Neolissochilus wynaadensis in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Barbodes wynaadensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Neolissochilus wynaadensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.