Osteobrama neilli

Osteobrama neilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Osteobrama.

Osteobrama neilli

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Osteobrama
Species:
O. neilli
Binomial name
Osteobrama neilli
(F. Day, 1873)
Synonyms

Rohtee neilli Day, 1873

Overview

Osteobrama neilli is a small freshwater Minnow endemic to fast flowing clear streams and rivers in the Western Ghats in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.[1] Fully growing to be no longer than 5 inches, the fish is inedible, and therefore only used as bait. Its appearance is a small silver colored minnow with black stripes perpendicular to its body. Osteobrama neilli is rated least concern by IUCN for endangerment.[2]

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References
  1. Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Osteobrama neilli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172336A6870948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172336A6870948.en. Downloaded on 24 December 2017.
  2. torres, armi. "Fishbase- osteobrama neilli". Fishbase. Fishbase. Retrieved 2015-10-20.


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