The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Salmophasia'' but this is regarded as a junior synonym of ''Salmostoma''.

Species

There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Salmostoma acinaces The silver razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma acinaces'' syn. ''Salmophasia acinaces'') 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. It has also ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1844) (silver razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma bacaila The large razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma bacaila'') is one of thirteen species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in ...

'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (large razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma balookee ''Salmostoma balookee'', the Bloch razorbelly minnow or Reddiah razorbelly minnow, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Salmostoma''. It is distributed in India and Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . ...

'' ( Sykes, 1839) (Bloch razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma belachi ''Salmostoma belachi'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Salmophasia'' but this is rega ...

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Salmostoma boopis The boopis razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma boopis'') is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ''Sa ...

'' ( F. Day, 1874) (Boopis razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma horai The Hora razorbelly minnow or Hora's razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma horai'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have be ...

'' ( Silas, 1951) (Hora razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma novacula The Novacula razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma novacula'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1840) (Novacula razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma orissaensis The Orissa razorbelly minnow (''Salmophasia orissaensis'') is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Salmophasia The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the gen ...

'' ( Bănărescu, 1968) (Orissa razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma phulo The finescale razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma phulo'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ...

'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (finescale razorbelly minnow) * '' Salmostoma punjabense'' ( F. Day, 1872) (Punjab razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma sardinella The Sardinella razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma sardinella'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma''. It occurs in the lower reaches of rivers in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. References * sardinella ''Sardinella'' i ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1844) (Sardinella razorbelly minnow) * ''

Salmostoma sladoni ''Salmostoma sladoni'' is a species of ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called be ...

'' ( F. Day, 1870) * ''

Salmostoma untrahi The Mahanadi razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma untrahi'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Salmostoma The razorbelly minnows are a group of fish in the genus ''Salmostoma'' found in southern Asia. They have been placed in the genus ...

'' ( F. Day, 1869) (Mahanadi razorbelly minnow)

References

Fish of Asia {{Cyprininae-stub