| Finescale razorbelly minnow | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Salmostoma |
| Species: | S. phulo |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmostoma phulo (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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]
