Opsarius nelsoni
| Barilius nelsoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barilius |
| Species: | B. nelsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Barilius nelsoni Barman, 1988
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Barilius nelsoni is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to India and inhabits clear, gravelly streams. It grows to 6.2 cm (2.4 in) TL.[1] It might be a junior synonym of Barilius radiolatus.[2] It is named in honour of Joseph S. Nelson, American ichthyologist.[3]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barilius nelsoni". FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (2 November 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Joseph S. Nelson". University of Alberta. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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