Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Cypriniformes (Carps) Superfamily: Cyprinoidea Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) Subfamily: Rasborinae (= Danioninae) Genus: Salmophasia Species: S. acinaces Synonyms Chela argentea Day, 1867 Chela diffusa (Jerdon, 1849) Leuciscus acinaces Valenciennes, 1844