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Semiplotus modestus

Semiplotus modestus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Semiplotus that inhabits India and upper Myanmar. Unsexed males have a maximum length of 20 centimetres (8 in) and it is considered harmless to humans. It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List.

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Semiplotus modestus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Semiplotus
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S. modestus
Binomial name
Semiplotus modestus
F. Day, 1870

Semiplotus modestus is a species of cyprinid in the genus Semiplotus2 that inhabits India and upper Myanmar.2 Unsexed males have a maximum length of 20 centimetres (8 in)2 and it is considered harmless to humans.2 It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List.1

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