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 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Salmostoma |
| Species: | S. phulo
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| Binomial name | |
| Salmostoma phulo (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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References edit
- ^ Chaudhry, S. (2010). "Salmostoma phulo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166532A6230398. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166532A6230398.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Salmostoma phulo" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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