Balitora – BdFISH Feature

Balitora minnow, Psilorhynchus balitora (Hamilton, 1822)

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. balitora Synonyms Cyprinus balitora Hamilton, 1822 Psilorhynchus variegatus McClelland, 1839 Common/local names English: Balitora minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh, India

Rainbow minnow, Psilorhynchus gracilis Rainboth, 1983

Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Family: Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps) Genus: Psilorhynchus Species: P. gracilis Common/local names English: Rainbow minnow and Rainboth minnow Bangladesh: Balitora (বালিটোরা) Distributions: Bangladesh (Gangetic lowland streams) (Talwar and Jhingran, 1991).

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