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Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus Tilak & Husain, 1980

Rainbow minnow
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Nepal country information

Common names: Spotted stone carp
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Ganges River drainage (Ref. 93866). Occurs in Mechi and Kankai rivers; Kaligandakai, Narayani and Koshi rivers (Ref. 85009). Status of Threat: Conservation dependent and uncommon or lower risk least concern species (Ref. 85009).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shrestha, T.K., 2008
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Psilorhynchidae (Mountain carps)
Etymology: Psilorhynchus: Greek, psilos = hairless + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal.   Subtropical

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