Finescale razorbelly minnow
| Finescale razorbelly minnow | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Salmophasia |
| Species: | S. phulo |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmophasia phulo (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
The finescale razorbelly minnow (Salmophasia phulo) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmophasia. It is a species of freshwater fish native to Bangladesh and 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.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Salmophasia phulo" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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