Labeo rajasthanicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Labeo |
Species: | L. rajasthanicus |
Binomial name | |
Labeo rajasthanicus | |
Labeo rajasthanicus is a species of fish in the genus Labeo.
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