TNPSC Thervupettagam

Hump-backed Mahseer Fish

March 29 , 2019 2069 days 1569 0
  • 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.

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