''Barilius nelsoni'' is a freshwater fish in the family

Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...

. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to India and inhabits clear, gravelly streams. It grows to TL. It might be a

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of '' Barilius radiolatus''. It is named in honour of

Joseph S. Nelson Joseph (Joe) Schieser Nelson (April 12, 1937 – August 9, 2011) was an American ichthyologist. He is best known for the book '' Fishes of the World'' (1st edition 1976, 4th edition 2006), which is the standard reference in fish systematics and e ...

, American

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...

References

Nelsoni Freshwater fish of India Endemic fauna of India Fish described in 1988 {{Danioninae-stub