Osteochilus kahajanensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Osteochilus |
Species: | O. kahajanensis |
Binomial name | |
Osteochilus kahajanensis (Bleeker, 1856) | |
Synonyms | |
Rohita kahajanensis |
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