Fish diversity of the Vatrak stream, Sabarmati River system, Rajasthan Author Banyal, Harinder Singh Author Kumar, Sanjeev text Records of the Zoological Survey of India 2017 2017-12-01 117 3 214 214 http://dx.doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v117/i3/2017/120965 journal article 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i3/2017/120965 2581-8686 10956032 2. Salmostoma bacaila (Hamilton, 1822) 1822. Cyprinus bacaila, Hamilton-Buchannan, Fishes of Ganges , pages 265-384 ( Type –locality: Gangetic provinces). 2013. Salmophasia bacaila, Ahmed et.al. Biodiversity of hill stream fishes in Bangladesh , Zootaxa, 3700 (no. 2): 283-292. Common name: Large razor belly minnow. Material examined : 6 exs, Vatrak stream near Jethola Village , Dungarpur , Rajasthan , 15.iii.2014 , coll. H. S. Banyal , Reg No. V/3178 . Diagnostic characters: D ii-iii 7; A iii 10-13; P i 11-1-2; Vi 8. Body elongate and strongly compressed. Mouth oblique; dorsal fin inserted well in advance of anal fin. Gill rakers 17 to 21 on first arch, Scales very small; lateral line slightly decurved, with 86 to 110, silvery scales. Coloration: Upper side grey-green in life, generally silvery; a broad, lustrous white-green band along margin.Fins hyaline. Geographical distribution: Widely distributed in India , inhabits plains and sub-montane regions. Remarks: This species is a surface feeder and is regarded as a useful larvivorous fish.