Haludaria
| Haludaria | |
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| Haludaria fasciata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: |
Haludaria Pethiyagoda, 2013 |
| Type species | |
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Cirrhinus fasciatus Jerdon, 1849 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dravidia Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012 (preoccupied) |
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Dravidia Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012 (preoccupied)
Haludaria is a genus of cyprinids native to India. Originally the genus was named Dravidia Pethiyagoda, Meegaskumbura & Maduwage, 2012 which is preoccupied by the dipteran genus Dravidia Lehrer, 2010.
The name Haludaria is derived from "Haludar", the name of a young Bengali artist who provided the illustrations for Francis Day's book on the Ganges River fishes.
Adults are small, typically less than 6 cm (2.4 in) SL. Both rostral and maxillary barbels are present. Lateral line is complete and has 18–26 pored scales on body. There are one or two broad, black bars on flank, between bases of dorsal and anal fins.
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
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