Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Dawkinsia exclamatio (Dawkinsia exclamatio), recorded as Endangered
Dawkinsia exclamatio (Dawkinsia exclamatio). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Dawkinsia exclamatio

Dawkinsia exclamatio

Dawkinsia exclamatio is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Dawkinsia exclamatio
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Dawkinsia

The minnow

This species can reach a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) SL.

Minnows and barbs are ray-finned freshwater fishes without teeth in the jaws; they grind food with pharyngeal teeth.

Carps, minnows, and loaches. They lack jaw teeth and live in freshwater.

Range and habitat

Dawkinsia exclamatio is a cyprinid fish found in Kallada River, Kerala, India where it occurs in areas with clear water with pebble and rock substrates.

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

In crisis

Dawkinsia exclamatio is 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 Dawkinsia exclamatio — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3595137. 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.

Same genus

Photograph of Arulius barb (Dawkinsia arulius), recorded as EndangeredEN

Arulius barb

Dawkinsia arulius
Photograph of Dawkinsia assimilis (Dawkinsia assimilis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Dawkinsia assimilis

Dawkinsia assimilis
Photograph of Dawkinsia srilankensis (Dawkinsia srilankensis), recorded as EndangeredEN

Dawkinsia srilankensis

Dawkinsia srilankensis
Photograph of Puntius tambraparniei (Dawkinsia tambraparniei), recorded as EndangeredEN

Puntius tambraparniei

Dawkinsia tambraparniei

Quick answers

What is Dawkinsia exclamatio?
Dawkinsia exclamatio is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Dawkinsia exclamatio?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Dawkinsia exclamatio. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Dawkinsia exclamatio live?
Dawkinsia exclamatio is a cyprinid fish found in Kallada River, Kerala, India where it occurs in areas with clear water with pebble and rock substrates.
Why is Dawkinsia exclamatio in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Dawkinsia exclamatio?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Dawkinsia exclamatio a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.