Silver razorbelly minnow
Species of fish
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The silver razorbelly minnow (Salmostoma acinaces) known as "Chela Maach" in Bengali is a species of ray-finned fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. It is native to India, where it occurs in many river systems.[1] It has also been reported from Bangladesh.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Genus: | Salmostoma |
| Species: | S. acinaces |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmostoma acinaces Valenciennes, 1844 | |
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