Bengala barb
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Danionidae |
| Subfamily: | Chedrinae |
| Genus: | Gray, 1868[3] |
| Species: | B. elanga
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| Bengala elanga (F. Hamilton, 1822)[2]
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The Bengala barb (Bengala elanga) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.[3] This species is the only species in the genus Bengala. It is found in lakes and rivers in eastern India, Bangladesh and western Myanmar. It reaches a maximum length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).[4] It is a valued food fish and is a species of commercial importance and the population is believed to be declining due to overfishing and habitat destruction.[1]
References
- ^ a b Vishwanath, W. (2018) [amended version of 2010 assessment]. "Bengala elanga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T166419A128734771. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166419A128734771.en. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Bengala". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chedrinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Megarasbora elanga". FishBase. October 2024 version.
External links
Media related to Megarasbora at Wikimedia Commons