Bengala barb

Bengala barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Danionidae
Subfamily: Chedrinae
Genus: Bengala
Gray, 1868
Species:
B. elanga
Binomial name
Bengala elanga
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms

Genus

Species

  • Cyprinus elanga Hamilton, 1822
  • Megarasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Leuciscus elanga (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Rasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822)

The Bengala barb (Bengala elanga) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. 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). 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.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Chedrinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Bengala". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Megarasbora elanga". FishBase. October 2024 version.