| Finescale Razorbelly Minnow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Salmophasia |
| Species: | S. phulo |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmophasia phulo (F. Hamilton, 1822) |
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Finescale Razorbelly Minnow (Salmophasia phulo) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmophasia. It is a species of fresh water fish native to Bangladesh and India. It lives in the lower reaches of various bodies of water including rivers, canals, ponds, and ditches. With a maximum length of only 12CM, the fish is of little commercial or dietary value to man.[1]