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]

Finescale razorbelly minnow

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Salmostoma phulo" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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