IUCN lists Hump-backed Mahseer as Critically Endangered
- The hump-backed mahseer, found in the waters of the Cauvery, has been added to the Red List as 'Critically Endangered'.
Hump-backed Mahseer
- The hump-backed mahseer—a large freshwater fish also called the tiger of the water is now “Critically Endangered”.
- The fish is one of the 229 species added to the Red List last November; this update also reveals that the threat status of 12 other Indian species, including great hornbills, has increased.
- There are about 16 species of mahseer in India.
- The Hump-backed Mahseer is found only in the Cauvery river basin including Pambar, Kabini and Bhavani rivers.
- There is a need for ....
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