''Osteobrama'' is a genus of

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found in southern

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consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the

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word ''osteon'', meaning "bone", and the

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word ''breme'', a type of freshwater fish.

Species

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Osteobrama alfredianus ''Osteobrama alfredianus'', the rohtee, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama ''Osteobrama'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in southern Asia consisting of eight species. The name is derived from the Greek word ''osteon' ...

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, 1844) *''

Osteobrama bakeri ''Osteobrama bakeri'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It is endemic to streams in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala where it has been recorded from the rivers Chaliyar ; Periyar, Chalakudy, Karuvannur, Muvattupu ...

'' ( F. Day, 1873) *''

Osteobrama belangeri ''Osteobrama belangeri'' ( mni, Pengba) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus '' Osteobrama''. It was found in the Indian state of Manipur, but has been extirpated there and as of 2022 is found in the wild only in Myanmar Myanmar, ...

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Osteobrama cotio ''Osteobrama cotio'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. This species had three subspecies named ''O. cotio cotio'', '' O. cotio cunma'' and '' O. cotio peninsularis'' but these are now considered separate species. This sp ...

'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) *''

Osteobrama cunma ''Osteobrama cunma'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, the Cyprinidae. It occurs in the drainage of the River Chindwin in Manipur, India and Myanmar. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the more ...

'' ( F. Day, 1888) *''

Osteobrama feae ''Osteobrama feae'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama'' which is found in the Indian state of Manipur and in Myanmar, being common throughout its range. It grows to 15 cm in length and is of minor fisheries interest. ...

'' Vinciguerra, 1890 *''

Osteobrama neilli ''Osteobrama neilli'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. Overview ''Osteobrama neilli'' is a small freshwater Minnow endemic to fast flowing clear streams and rivers in the Western Ghats in the states of Maharashtra, ...

'' ( F. Day, 1873) *''

Osteobrama peninsularis ''Osteobrama peninsularis'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, the Cyprinidae. It occurs in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. It has been recorded from the drainages ...

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, 1952 *''

Osteobrama vigorsii ''Osteobrama vigorsii'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. It is known to occur in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Orissa in the drainage systems of the Krishna, God ...

'' ( Sykes, 1839) ''

Osteobrama bhimensis ''Osteobrama bhimensis'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Osteobrama''. ''Osteobrama bhimensis'' is a synonym of ''Osteobrama vigorsii'' according to Fishbase FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically f ...

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of ''Osteobrama vigorsii'' according to

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, and Fishbase also treats the former subspecies of ''O. cotio'' as distinct species: ''O. cotio'', ''O. cunma'' and ''O. peninsularis''. Abstract

References

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