Osteobrama neilli

Osteobrama neilli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteobrama
Species: O. neilli
Binomial name
Osteobrama neilli
(F. Day, 1873)

Osteobrama neilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Osteobrama.

Overview

Osteobrama neilli is a small freshwater Minnow native to warm bodies of freshwater in India. Fully growing to be no longer than 5 inches, the fish is inedible, and therefore only used as bait. Its appearance is a small silver colored minnow with black stripes perpendicular to its body. Osteobrama neilli is rated least concern by IUCN for endangerment.[1]

References

  1. torres, armi. "Fishbase- osteobrama neilli". Fishbase. Fishbase. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
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