''Rasbora api'' is a species of

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in the genus ''

Rasbora ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (Cameroon), but this locality is considered doubtful. They are small, up to long, altho ...

''. It inhabits the Kluet,

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.Lumbantobing, Daniel. (2010). Four New Species of the Rasbora trifasciata-Group (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia. Copeia. 2010. 644-670. 10.2307/40962962.

Etymology

The name 'api' meaning fire in

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, was chosen due to the fire orange color of the fishes

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and

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. A pigmentation pattern appearing like fire when the fish is alive.

Description

its distinguishing feature from other members of its group, ''

Rasbora trifasciata ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Cyprinidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South Asia, South and [Pakistan [Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known fro ...

'' is by the black lateral line running across its flank and the stout and tall cephalic tubercles of males, meanwhile ''Rasbora nodulosa'' cephalic tubercles are smaller.

References

Rasboras Freshwater fish of Sumatra Taxa named by Daniel Lumbantobing Fish described in 2010 {{Rasboras-stub