Barbodes wynaadensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Barbodes wynaadensis faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat degradation from agricultural expansion and dam construction in the Western Ghats river systems. Water pollution from agricultural runoff and domestic waste has significantly impacted water quality in its native streams. The species' restricted range makes it particularly vulnerable to localized environmental changes, with several historical populations now considered extirpated.
Habitat
This freshwater fish is endemic to the hill streams and rivers of the Western Ghats in Kerala and Karnataka, India. It inhabits clear, fast-flowing waters with rocky substrates in montane forest catchments at elevations between 500-1200 meters.
