A checklist of fishes of Telangana State, India

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Kante Krishna Prasad
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-7093
Chelmala Srinivasulu
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4331-8580

Abstract

A checklist of freshwater fishes of Telangana State, India including accepted common name, vernacular name, IUCN status, and endemicity is presented.  Freshwater fish diversity of Telangana State is represented by 143 species belonging to 14 orders and 34 families.  Two species, Rita bakalu and Indoreonectes telanganaensis are endemic to Telangana State.

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Author Biographies

Kante Krishna Prasad, Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India.

Senior Research Fellow

Chelmala Srinivasulu, Natural History Museum and Wildlife Biology and Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India.

Senior Assistant Professor

Department of Zoology

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