Megarasbora elanga (Bengali: এলং), commonly known as the Bengala barb is a fish of the carp family Cyprinidae, found commonly in rivers and freshwater lakes in and around Bangladesh. 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.[1]
| Megarasbora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Megarasbora Günther, 1868 |
| Species: | M. elanga |
| Binomial name | |
| Megarasbora elanga (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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Taxon identifiers | |
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| Megarasbora elanga | |
| Cyprinus elanga |
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