Western Ghats Loach
Bhavania australis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Bhavania australis, also known as the Western Ghats loach, is a species of hillstream loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. While it is considered least concern by the IUCN Red List, research shows it to be endangered due to habitat destruction, pollution and dynamite fishing.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Genus
- Bhavania