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Salmostoma belachi Jayaraj, Krishna Rao, Ravichandra Reddy, Shakuntala & Devaraj, 1999 |
| Family: | Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae | |||
| Max. size: | max.weight: 5.5 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Karnataka, India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 13-14. Fresh specimens are bright, with metallic green color over dorsal profile while formalin preserved have a streak of gray along center of body and over the dorsal ridge and pale white below the dorsal line. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits open water. Feeds on zooplankton. Breeds during the monsoon season (Ref. 44315). Marketed as sun dried fish (Ref. 44315). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 September 2010 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||