Paraschistura prashari

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Paraschistura prashari
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paraschistura
Species:
P. prashari
Binomial name
Paraschistura prashari
(Hora, 1933)
Synonyms

Nemacheilus prashariHora, 1933Schistura prashari(Hora, 1933)

Paraschistura prashari is a species of stone loach endemic to Pakistan.

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References

  1. Rafique, M.; Daniels, A.; Johnson, J.A.; Zafarullah, M.; Qureshi, I. & Imran, M. (2021). "Paraschistura prashari". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T128724377A128724401. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T128724377A128724401.en . Retrieved 7 February 2024.