The ecology and distribution of percoid fish Dario neela from Wayanad in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India

Authors

  • Dencin Rons Thampy Centre For Wildlife Studies, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala 673576, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-2035
  • C. P. Shaji Centre For Wildlife Studies, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala 673576, India http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1328-0369

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.3393.10.8.12103-12107

Keywords:

Badid fish, conservation, distribution, ecology, endemic, new records.

Abstract

Dario neela, a newly described badid fish endemic to the Western Ghats is little known to science. Distribution and ecology of this species is not well documented.  In this paper, we provide information on new records of this rare fish from Wayanad region of the Western Ghats and discuss its distribution, ecology and conservation.

 

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Published

26-07-2018

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 8 (2018)

Section

Short Communications

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