The Khavli barb or Indian maharaja barb (Waikhomia sahyadriensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Puntius.

[1] Reportedly, the scientific name of this species has been changed recently by a group of Indian ichthyologists.

This species is now placed under the newly described genus Waikhomia, which is in the honour of ace Indian ichthyologist Vishwanath Waikhom.

The newly accepted scientific name for the species is Waikhomia sahyadriensis.

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