Hypselobarbus jerdoni

Hypselobarbus jerdoni, also known as Jerdon's carp, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to India where it is found in larger streams of southern Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra. This species can grow to a length of 46 centimetres (18 in) TL. It is caught commercially for human consumption.^[2][3]

Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Hypselobarbus
Species:	H. jerdoni
Binomial name
Hypselobarbus jerdoni (F. Day, 1870)
Synonyms
Barbus jerdoni F. Day, 1870 Puntius jerdoni (F. Day, 1870)