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Rasbora is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae. [1] They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. [2] A single species, R. gerlachi, is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (), but this locality is considered doubtful. [3]
Danio margaritatus, the celestial pearl danio, often referred to in the aquarium trade as galaxy rasbora or Microrasbora sp. 'Galaxy', [2] is a small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This fish is from Myanmar and Northern Thailand [3] (in Salween basin).
The genus name Microrasbora means "small Rasbora", but these fish appear to be more closely related to the Danio species than Rasbora. Speculation exists that Microrasbora erythromicron may be transferred to the genus Danio, but this now seems unlikely. Microrasbora erythromicron; Microrasbora gatesi; Microrasbora kubotai; Microrasbora nana
The species became an instant favorite among aquarists after its introduction in the early 1900s and is the best known and most widely kept species among the rasboras. [3] In 1935, an image of a trio of harlequin rasboras, stamped in 14k gold, graced the cover of the first edition of William T. Innes 's classic Exotic Aquarium Fishes , and ...
Rasbora calliura is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the genus Rasbora within the subfamily Rasborinae of the family Danionidae. [2] This species is restricted to northwestern Borneo in Malaysia.
Rasboroides iis a a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins.The fishes in this genus are endemic to Sri Lanka. [2] They are found in small, slow-flowing and shaded streams in the southwestern part of the island. [3]
Rasbora atridorsalis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is found in the Mekong basin in Xishuangbanna and in Laos. References
Rasbora marinae is closely related to R. cephalotaenia, and due to their overlapping distribution and same habitat preference, it is hard to tell the two species apart.. Both R. marinae and R.cephalotaenia have a mid-lateral black or dark brown stripe running from the tip of the snout to the end of the median caudal fin rays and rows of black spots on the flank, including two rows along the ...