The large razorbelly minnow (''Salmostoma bacaila'') is one of thirteen
species
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of
ray-finned fish
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in the
genus
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''
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 regarded as a junior synonym of ''Salmostoma''.
Species
There are currently 13 recogn ...
''.
References
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Salmostoma
Fish described in 1822
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