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Stedman barb

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The Stedman barb (Poropuntius clavatus) is a species of cyprinid fish native to India and Bangladesh in the Ganges River basin where it occurs in foothill streams and rivers. This species can reach a length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[2]

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Stedman barb
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Poropuntius
Species:
P. clavatus
Binomial name
Poropuntius clavatus
(McClelland, 1845)
Synonyms
  • Barbus clavatus McClelland, 1845
  • Systomus clavatus McClelland, 1845
  • Poropuntius clavatus (McClelland, 1845)
  • Puntius clavatus (McClelland, 1845)
  • Puntius clavatus clavatus (McClelland, 1845)
  • Barbus compressus Boulenger, 1893
  • Barbus liui Fowler, 1958
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