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Osteobrama neilli
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Osteobrama
Species:	O. neilli
Binomial name
	Osteobrama neilli; (F. Day, 1873)
Synonyms
	Rohtee neilli Day, 1873

Osteobrama neilli is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Osteobrama.

Overview

Osteobrama neilli is a small freshwater Minnow endemic to fast flowing clear streams and rivers in the Western Ghats in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.^[1] Fully growing to be no longer than 5 inches, the fish is inedible, and therefore only used as bait. Its appearance is a small silver colored minnow with black stripes perpendicular to its body. Osteobrama neilli is rated least concern by IUCN for endangerment.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Osteobrama neilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172336A6870948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172336A6870948.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^ torres, armi. "Fishbase- osteobrama neilli". Fishbase. Fishbase. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Osteobrama neilli". FishBase.

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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Osteobrama neilli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172336A6870948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172336A6870948.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.

[2] torres, armi. "Fishbase- osteobrama neilli". Fishbase. Fishbase. Retrieved 2015-10-20.

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