Rainbow minnow (Psilorhynchus gracilis)

Scientific name: Psilorhynchus gracilis Rainboth, 1983

The Rainbow minnow (Psilorhynchus gracilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Psilorhynchidae. Native range: Asia, Bangladesh.

Biology

Occurs over small pebbles in shallow running waters where the bottom is mainly sand.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psilorhynchus gracilis
Family
Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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