Genus Species The Bengala barb (Bengala elanga) is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae.

It is found in lakes and rivers in eastern India, Bangladesh and western Myanmar.

It reaches a maximum length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).

[4] It is a valued food fish and is a species of commercial importance and the population is believed to be declining due to overfishing and habitat destruction.

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