{"id":347663,"date":"2025-10-09T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347663"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:12:00","slug":"humpback-mahseer-fish-and-lion-tailed-macaque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/humpback-mahseer-fish-and-lion-tailed-macaque\/","title":{"rendered":"Humpback Mahseer Fish and Lion-Tailed Macaque"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs. 1 crore for a new conservation programme aimed at protecting four lesser-known endangered species including the lion-tailed macaque, Madras hedgehog, striped hyena, and hump-headed mahseer fish.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Humpback Mahseer Fish<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/res.cloudinary.com\/roundglass\/image\/upload\/f_auto\/q_auto\/f_auto\/c_limit%2Cw_auto%3Abreakpoints_200_2560_100_5%3A1265\/v1624269815\/roundglass\/humpback-masheer_euue7l.jpg?resize=381%2C293&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"381\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><b>Humpback Mahseer (Hypselobarbus mussullah)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a <\/span><b>large and striking freshwater fish.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Family:<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cyprinidae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is <strong>endemic to the Cauvery river system<\/strong> including <strong>Kerala&#8217;s Pambar, Kabini and Bhavani rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is popularly known as the<strong> &#8220;Tiger of the Cauvery river&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It <\/span><b>thrives in pristine mountain streams and clear, oxygen-rich waters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with swift currents, rocky substrates, and abundant aquatic vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is<\/span><b> one of the largest freshwater fish in India <\/b>and<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0can <\/span><b>grow up to 1.5 meters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in length.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Physical features<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <strong>most distinguishing feature is its high-backed body,<\/strong> which sets it apart from other mahseer species.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has a <\/span><b>stout, elongated form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a noticeable <\/span><b>hump behind the head<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a <\/span><b>tall dorsal fin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its <\/span><b>broad pectoral and pelvic fins<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> help it navigate fast-flowing waters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The fish\u2019s <\/span><b>color ranges from silver and greenish brown to golden tones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with a darker back and lighter flanks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has a <\/span><b>terminal mouth with thick lips<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> suited for grazing, along with <\/span><b>two pairs of barbels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that act as <strong>sensory organs for detecting food along the riverbed.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Its <\/span><b>diet includes algae, aquatic insects, and crustaceans<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Ecological Significance: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ecologically, the Humpback Mahseer plays an essential role as a<\/span><b> keystone species in river ecosystems.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Conservation Status: <\/b>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>IUCN: <\/b><b>Endangered species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Threat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Habitat loss, river damming, pollution, and overfishing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Lion-Tailed Macaque<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 339px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/OIP.5ihWa9DxxjytgjPUtzRyHwHaE8?w=261&amp;h=180&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=7&amp;cb=12&amp;dpr=1.3&amp;pid=1.7&amp;rm=3\" alt=\"lion-Tailed Macaque\" width=\"339\" height=\"234\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: zoochat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lion-tailed macaque is a <strong>species of Old World monkey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Family: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cercopithecidae.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Scientific name:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Macaca silenus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is<\/span><b> native to the mountainous regions in southwest India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is <\/span><b>one of the smallest among macaque species.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Distribution: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These monkeys are <\/span><b>exclusively found in the Western Ghats.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Physical Feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The most <strong>distinguishing feature is its silver-white mane<\/strong>. It surrounds the macaque\u2019s head and comes down along its cheeks to the chin, making it look like a \u2018bearded ape\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They inhabit the <strong>upper canopy of monsoon forests and tropical evergreen forests.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Diet:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is an<strong> omnivorous animal<\/strong> and consumes a wide variety of foods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Behavior:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They are an<strong> arboreal and diurnal creature<\/strong>.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They <\/span><b>use 17 different sounds and calls to communicate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including a loud cry <\/span><b>to indicate territorial boundaries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the<\/span><b> distinguishing features <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">of this species is that the males mark or establish the boundaries of their territories through vocal calls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Conservation Status:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>IUCN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Endangered<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>CITES:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Appendix I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Schedule I<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><b>Threat: <\/b>Habitat loss, fragmentation, and human encroachment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned Rs. 1 crore for a new conservation programme aimed at protecting four lesser-known endangered species including the lion-tailed macaque, Madras hedgehog, striped hyena, and hump-headed mahseer fish. About Humpback Mahseer Fish The Humpback Mahseer (Hypselobarbus mussullah) is a large and striking freshwater fish. 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