Hump-backed Mahseer Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
large freshwater fish also called the tiger of the water.Scientific name is remadevii
2
Q
Location?
A
found only in the Cauvery river basin including Kerala’s Pambar, Kabini and Bhavani rivers.
3
Q
IUCN status
A
now “Critically Endangered”: more threatened than the tiger is, as per the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species.