Finescale razorbelly minnow
The finescale razorbelly minnow (Salmostoma phulo) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmostoma. It is a species of freshwater fish native to Bangladesh and throughout India. It lives in the lower reaches of various bodies of water including rivers, canals, ponds, and ditches. With a maximum length of only 12 centimetres (4.7 in), the fish is of little commercial or dietary value to humans.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Salmostoma |
| Species: | S. phulo |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmostoma phulo (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
References
- Chaudhry, S. 2010. Salmophasia phulo. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166532A6230398. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166532A6230398.en. Downloaded on 29 September 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Salmostoma phulo" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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