Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Parapsilorhynchus |
Species: | P. tentaculatus |
Binomial name | |
Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus (Annandale, 1919) | |
Synonyms | |
Psilorhynchus tentaculatus Annandale, 1919 |
Parapsilorhynchus tentaculatus, commonly known as the Khandalla minnow, is indigenous to India. This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in). [1] [2]
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