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Barilius shacra
Barilius shacra (Hamilton, 1822)
First described in: Hamilton, F. B. 1822. An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. A. Constable, Edinburgh.: i-vii, 1-405, pls. 1-39.
Barilius shacra is a fish in genus Barilius of the family Cyprinidae.
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What it does
The Barilius shacra is considered to be a surface-feeder who preys on insects that fly and other small fishes and benthic invertebrates. When this species is kept in an aquarium, they are not picky about what they eat and will accept most food given to them.
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2363335.