Slender rasbora
| Rasbora daniconius | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Rasbora |
| Species: | R. daniconius |
| Binomial name | |
| Rasbora daniconius (F. Hamilton, 1822)[1] | |
The black-line rasbora or slender rasbora (Rasbora daniconius) (called darka at Rangpur), is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus cyprinid family. It is found in rivers of South and Southeast Asia, ranging from Sri Lanka and the Indus basin to northern Malay Peninsular and the Mekong.[1]
The body is oblong and compressed. The greatest width of the head equals its post-orbital length. It reaches 15 cm (5.9 in) in length.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Rasbora daniconius" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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