Osteochilus longidorsalis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. Its common names are hiffin carp and long finned barb. It is endemic to the Western Ghats (India) and only found in Chalakudy River and Periyar River in Kerala. Locally it is called Kuruva Paral in Malayalam. It inhabits torrential streams and is often found in pool, riffles, and cascades. They account for the largest amount of catches in fishing baits due to their abundance. References External links Osteochilus Taxa named by Rohan Pethiyagoda Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Fish described in 1994 Freshwater fish of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Chalakudy Periyar (river) Fauna of Kerala