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

Endangered

Thynnichthys sandkhol

Thynnichthys sandkhol

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

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Thynnichthys sandkhol
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Thynnichthys

The minnow

It has a maximum length among unsexed males of 46.0 centimetres (18.1 in) and is considered harmless to humans.

Described in 1839 by William Henry Sykes (as Leuciscus sandkhol), it is classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List, and its population is declining.

Range and habitat

It inhabits the Krishna River and Godavari River in India.

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

In crisis

Thynnichthys sandkhol 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 Thynnichthys sandkhol, Wikidata item Q3766067. 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 Thynnichthys sandkhol?
Thynnichthys sandkhol is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Thynnichthys sandkhol?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Thynnichthys sandkhol. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Thynnichthys sandkhol live?
It inhabits the Krishna River and Godavari River in India.
Why is Thynnichthys sandkhol in crisis?
Described in 1839 by William Henry Sykes (as Leuciscus sandkhol), it is classified as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List, and its population is declining.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Thynnichthys sandkhol?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Thynnichthys sandkhol a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.