Barbodes bovanicus

Barbodes bovanicus, the Bowany barb,^[1] is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Cauvery River system in India. Its range is presently restricted to a single reservoir behind the Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu.^[1] This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL.^[2]

Bowany barb
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Barbodes
Species:	B. bovanicus
Binomial name
Barbodes bovanicus (Day, 1877)
Synonyms[1]
Neolissochilus bovanicus (Day, 1877) Barbus bovanicus Day, 1877 Puntius bovanicus (Day, 1877)

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Bhavani River.