The hump-backed mahseer—a large freshwater fish also called the ‘Tiger of the water’ and is found only in the Cauvery river basin.
The fish got its scientific name ‘Tor remadevii’ only in 2018.
The fish is now added to “Critically Endangered” list as per the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.
Shoal, an international organisation working to conserve freshwater species has initiated ‘Project Mahseer’ to enable conservation action for the hump-backed mahseer.