Barilius barila
Barilius barila (Bengali: বারালি) is a tropical fish in genus Barilius of the family Cyprinidae. It is commercially very important due to its superior taste. It is found in the Asian countries of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.[2] Normally found in clear streams in the foothills. Its maximum length is 10 cm.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barilius |
| Species: | B. barila |
| Binomial name | |
| Barilius barila (F. Hamilton, 1822)[2] | |
References
- Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Barilius barila". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T166495A6221188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166495A6221188.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Barilius barila" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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