Abstract
A systematic, updated checklist of freshwater fish species of the west-flowing drainages of the Ashambu (Agasthyamala) Hills landscape in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India is provided, with notes on occurrence, status and ecology of endemic and threatened species. The checklist incorporates information from a review of taxonomic, exploratory and ecological literature concerning the area. A total of 103 species have been reported from the landscape, with 25 endemic to the Western Ghats. Range extension of four species, viz. Garra mcclellandi, G. hughi, Hypselobarbus jerdoni and Puntius mahecola is reported from the Ashambu Hills landscape.
Highlights
The Western Ghats mountain range extends along the west coast of India and is crisscrossed with streams, which form the headwaters of several major rivers providing water to the plains of peninsular India
Hypselobarbus jerdoni is a new record for the Kallada River with in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kulathupuzha River, a tributary of the Kallada in Kulathupuzha Reserve Forest
The present paper provides an updated checklist with the latest taxonomic revisions and range extensions for five river basins of the Ashambu Hills landscape
Summary
The Western Ghats mountain range extends along the west coast of India and is crisscrossed with streams, which form the headwaters of several major rivers providing water to the plains of peninsular India. The Ghats represent a globally critical ecosystem and biodiversity hotspot For Author Details, Author Contribution and al. Freshwater fish diversity is very high, with around 288 species
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