Hora razorbelly minnow
Species of fish
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The Hora razorbelly minnow or Hora's razorbelly minnow (Salmostoma horai) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmostoma.[2]
| Hora razorbelly minnow | |
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| Salmostoma horai | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Salmostoma |
| Species: | S. horai |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmostoma horai (Silas, 1951) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Indian ichthyologist Sunder Lal Hora (1896–1955), the Director, of the Zoological Survey of India.[3]
