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Psilorhynchus balitora

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Psilorhynchus balitora
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Psilorhynchidae
Genus: Psilorhynchus
Species: P. balitora
Binomial name
Psilorhynchus balitora
Hamilton, 1822
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus balitora Hamilton, 1822
  • Psilorhynchus variegatus McClelland, 1839

Psilorhynchus balitora or Balitora minnow is a species of torrent minnow found in South Asia. It is found in the drainage basins of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra in eastern Nepal, northeast Bangladesh and adjacent West Bengal and northwest Assam. It can be found in hill streams and in rapids with substrates consisting of pebbles or sand, preferring hard substrates. It is exported as an aquarium fish.

References

  1. ^ Singh, L.K. (2010). "Psilorhynchus balitora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168413A6487699. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168413A6487699.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psilorhynchus balitora". FishBase. October 2017 version.
Taxon identifiers
Psilorhynchus balitora


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