Rainbow Minnow Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Psilorhynchus gracilis
Family : Psilorhynchidae
Order : Cypriniformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Rainbow Minnow
Habitat : Streams,small pebbles in shallow water
Description : Rainbow Minnow has elongated and flattened body with depressed anterior and compressed posterior.Head is depressed and 7-10 dark blotches laterally extending to caudal fins.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Labeo pangusia
(Pangusia Labeo) -
Chagunius chagunio
(Chaguni) -
Amblypharyngodon microlepis
(Indian Carplet) -
Bangana dero
(Kalabans) -
Barilius bendelisis
(Hamilton’s Baril) -
Puntius gelius
(Golden Barb) -
Aspidoparia morar
(Aspidopara) -
Megarasbora elanga
(Bengala Barb) -
Danio annulosus
(Danio) -
Labeo gonius
(Kuria Labeo)
References:
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Conway, Kevin W.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Seam Ferdous Emon, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright: Conway, Kevin W.( [email protected]).www.fishbase.de. more information please contact with us.