''Betadevario ramachandrani'' is a species of

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fish that is found only in the upper

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drainage in

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. It is the only member of its genus, ''Betadevario''. It was found in cascade and riffle-pools of a high-altitude stream.

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Danios Monotypic fish genera Fish of Asia Fish of India Fish described in 2010 {{Cyprinidae-stub