Megarasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822)
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2. Megarasbora elanga (Hamilton, 1822) View in CoL
1822. Cyprinus elanga Hamilton, Fish Ganges ,: 281, 386 (type locality: West Bengal)
2006. Rasbora elanga Sen , Pisces. Fauna of Arunachal Pradesh, State Fauna series, 13 (Part-I): 334.
Common Name(s): Bengala barb
Material consulted: Nath & Dey (2000)
Distribution: INDIA:ArunachalPradesh-LowerSubansiri, West Kameng, Tirap; Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Assam. Elsewhere: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.
Habit and Habitat: Freshwater; demersal. Found in the middle and lower reaches of rivers and ponds
IUCN Status: Least Concern
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