| Opsarius nelsoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Opsarius |
| Species: | O. nelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Opsarius nelsoni (Barman, 1988) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barilius nelsoni Barman, 1988 | |
Opsarius 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. It might be a junior synonym of Opsarius radiolatus. It is named in honour of Joseph S. Nelson, American ichthyologist.
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Opsarius nelsoni". FishBase. February 2024 version.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Barilius nelsoni". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- "Joseph S. Nelson". University of Alberta. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Barilius nelsoni | |
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