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Pethia longicauda

Pethia longicauda, the long-tailed pethia, is a species of cyprinid fish native to India where it is endemic to Hiranyakeshi river in Maharashtra, India. This species can reach a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.

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Pethia longicauda
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Pethia
Species:
P. longicauda
Binomial name
Pethia longicauda
U. Katwate, Paingankar, Raghavan & Dahanukar, 2014

Pethia longicauda, the long-tailed pethia, is a species of cyprinid fish native to India where it is endemic to Hiranyakeshi river in Maharashtra, India. This species can reach a length of 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.2

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References

  1. Dahanukar, N. (2023). "Pethia longicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T173256730A173256737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T173256730A173256737.en. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pethia longicauda". FishBase. April 2016 version.