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Finescale razorbelly minnow

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Scientific name
  
Salmophasia phulo

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Genus
  
Salmophasia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cypriniformes

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Salmophasia, Large razorbelly minnow, Cypriniformes, Securicula gora, Punjab razorbelly minnow

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.

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