''Rasbora'' is a

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in the

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Danionidae The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Danionidae. Species of this group are in the genera clades ''Danio'' and '' Devario'' (which also includes ''Chela'', ''Laubuka'', ''Microdevario'', and ''Microrasbora ...

. They are native to freshwater habitats in

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and

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, as well as

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. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known from an old

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that reputedly originated from Africa (

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), but this locality is considered doubtful. They are small, up to long, although most species do not surpass and many have a dark horizontal stripe. Several species are regularly kept in

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s. As a common English name, "rasbora" is used for many species in the genus ''Rasbora'', as well as several species in genera '' Brevibora'', ''

Boraras ''Boraras'' is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Rasborinae - the Rasbora, which along with sister subfamily Danioninae (Danio, Devario, Microdevario) comprise the family Danionidae, group popular among freshw ...

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Megarasbora The Bengala barb (''Bengala elanga'') is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. This species is the only species in the genus ''Bengala''. It is found in lakes and rivers in eastern India, Bangladesh and western Myanmar. ...

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Microrasbora The red dwarf rasbora (''Microrasbora rubescens'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to family Danionidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Microrasbora''. The generic name means "small Rasbora", however these are more cl ...

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Rasboroides ''Rasboroides'' is 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. They are found in small, slow-flowing and shaded streams in the southweste ...

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Rasbosoma ''Rasbosoma'' is a genus of cyprinid fish found in the Mekong Basin of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are ...

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Trigonopoma ''Trigonopoma'' is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. The fishes in this genus are found in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern reg ...

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Trigonostigma ''Trigonostigma'' is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Danionidae. The fishes in this genus are found in Southeast Asia. These social, colorful freshwater fish are often kept in aquarium An aquarium (: a ...

''.Marelius, Charlotte (January 2014)
Rasboras—Where do they come from?
Showfish, Newsletter of COAST, a Tropical Fish Club in Southern California January 2014. Pp. 1–14. Some of these related genera were included in the genus ''Rasbora'' in the past. In a 2007 analysis, ''Rasbora'' was found to not be a

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assemblage. However ''Boraras'' and ''Trigonostigma'' were determined to be monophyletic.Mayden, R.L., Tang, K.L., Conway, K.W., Freyhof, J., Chamberlain, S., Haskins, M., Schneider, L., Sudkamp, M., Wood, R.M., Agnew, M., Bufalino, A., Sulaiman, Z., Miya, M., Saitoh, K. & He, S. (2007)
Phylogenetic relationships of ''Danio'' within the order Cypriniformes: a framework for comparative and evolutionary studies of a model species.
''Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 308 (5): 642–654.''

Species

''Rasbora'' has the following valid species classified within it: * '' Rasbora adisi'' Sudasinghe, Pethiyagoda, Hettiarachchige, Ranasinghe, Raghavan et al., 2020 * '' Rasbora amplistriga'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''

Rasbora api ''Rasbora api'' is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. It inhabits the Kluet River, Kluet, Alas River, Alas, Aek Batugarigis, Aek Sibundung, Batang Lumut, and Toru River, Batang Toru rivers in Sumatra. Discovered by Daniel Natan ...

'' Lumbantobing, 2010 * '' Rasbora aprotaenia'' Hubbs & Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora argyrotaenia'' ( Bleeker, 1849) (Silver rasbora) * '' Rasbora armitagei''

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, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2010 (Armitage's rasbora) * '' Rasbora arundinata'' Lumbantobing, 2014 * '' Rasbora ataenia'' Plamoottil, 2016 * '' Rasbora atranus'' Kottelat & Tan, 2011 * '' Rasbora atridorsalis'' Kottelat & X. L. Chu, 1988 * '' Rasbora aurotaenia'' Tirant, 1885 (pale rasbora) * '' Rasbora baliensis'' Hubbs & Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora bankanensis'' ( Bleeker, 1853) * '' Rasbora bindumatoga'' Lumbantobing, 2014 * ''

Rasbora borapetensis The blackline rasbora (''Rasbora borapetensis'') is a fish of the family Cyprinidae found in Asia in the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong basins, and also the northern Malay Peninsula. In the aquarium trade, it is known by a variety of other na ...

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, 1934 (Blackline rasbora) * '' Rasbora borneensis'' Bleeker, 1860 * '' Rasbora bunguranensis'' Brittan, 1951 * ''

Rasbora calliura ''Rasbora calliura'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the genus ''Rasbora'' within the subfamily Rasborinae of the family Danionidae The danionins are a group of small, minnow-type fish belonging to the family Danionida ...

'' Boulenger, 1894 * '' Rasbora caudimaculata'' Volz, 1903 (Greater scissortail) * '' Rasbora caverii'' ( Jerdon, 1849) * '' Rasbora cephalotaenia'' (Bleeker, 1852) * '' Rasbora chrysotaenia'' Arnold, 1936 (Goldstripe rasbora) * '' Rasbora cryptica'' Kottelat & Tan, 2012 * '' Rasbora dandia'' (

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, 1844) * '' Rasbora daniconius'' (

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, 1822) (Slender rasbora) * '' Rasbora dies'' Kottelat, 2008 * ''

Rasbora dorsinotata ''Rasbora dorsinotata'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. This species is found in the Chao Phraya and Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the ...

'' Kottelat, 1988 * '' Rasbora dusonensis'' (Bleeker, 1850) (Rosefin rasbora) * ''

Rasbora einthovenii The brilliant rasbora (''Rasbora einthovenii'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. It is found in the Malay Peninsula and in Borneo Borneo () is the List of islands by area, third-largest island in the world, with an a ...

'' (Bleeker, 1851) (Brilliant rasbora) * '' Rasbora elegans'' Volz, 1903 (Twospot rasbora) * '' Rasbora ennealepis'' Roberts 1989 * '' Rasbora everetti'' Boulenger, 1895 * '' Rasbora gerlachi'' Ahl, 1928 * '' Rasbora haru'' Lumbantobing, 2014 * ''

Rasbora hobelmani The Kottelat rasbora (''Rasbora hobelmani'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. It is found in Asia - eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and the Mekong The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in ...

'' Kottelat, 1984. (Kottelat rasbora) * '' Rasbora hosii'' Boulenger, 1895 * '' Rasbora hubbsi'' Brittan 1954 * '' Rasbora jacobsoni''

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& de Beaufort, 1916 * '' Rasbora johannae'' Siebert & Guiry, 1996 * '' Rasbora kalbarensis'' Kottelat, 1991 (Kalbar rasbora) * ''

Rasbora kalochroma The clown rasbora (''Rasbora kalochroma'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. This fish is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. Description Clown rasbora can grow up to long. While coloring with ...

'' (Bleeker, 1851) (Clown rasbora) * '' Rasbora kluetensis'' Lumbantobing, 2010 * '' Rasbora kobonensis'' Chaudhuri, 1913 * '' Rasbora kottelati'' Lim, 1995 * '' Rasbora labiosa'' Mukerji, 1935 * '' Rasbora lacrimula'' Hadiaty & Kottelat, 2009 * '' Rasbora lateristriata'' (Bleeker, 1854) (Yellow rasbora) * '' Rasbora laticlavia'' Siebert & P. J. Richardson, 1997 * '' Rasbora leptosoma'' (Bleeker, 1855) (Copperstripe rasbora) * '' Rasbora maninjau'' Lumbantobing, 2014 * '' Rasbora marinae'' Tan & Kottelat, 2020 * '' Rasbora meinkeni'' de Beaufort, 1929 * ''

Rasbora microcephala ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originat ...

'' (Jerdon, 1849) * '' Rasbora myersi'' Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora naggsi'' Silva, Maduwage & Pethiyagoda, 2010 * '' Rasbora neilgherriensis''

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1867 * '' Rasbora nematotaenia'' Hubbs & Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora nodulosa'' Lumbantobing, 2010 * ''

Rasbora notura ''Rasbora notura'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora'' from the Terengganu River The Terengganu River () is a river in Terengganu, Malaysia. Originated from Lake Kenyir, it flows through the state capital of Tere ...

'' Kottelat, 2005 * '' Rasbora ornata'' Vishwanath & Laisram, 2005 * '' Rasbora patrickyapi'' Tan, 2009 * '' Rasbora paucisqualis'' Ahl, 1935 (Largescaled rasbora) * ''

Rasbora paviana ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Danionidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known from an old Zo ...

'' Tirant, 1885 (Sidestripe rasbora) * '' Rasbora philippina'' Günther, 1880 (Mindanao rasbora) * '' Rasbora pycnopeza'' C. L. Wilkinson & Tan, 2018 * '' Rasbora rasbora'' (Hamilton, 1822) (Gangetic scissortail rasbora) * '' Rasbora reticulata'' Weber & de Beaufort, 1915 * '' Rasbora rheophila'' Kottelat, 2012 * '' Rasbora rubrodorsalis'' Donoso-Büchner & Jü. Schmidt, 1997 * '' Rasbora rutteni'' Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 * '' Rasbora sarawakensis'' Brittan, 1951 * '' Rasbora semilineata'' Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 * '' Rasbora septentrionalis'' Kottelat, 2000 * ''

Rasbora simonbirchi ''Rasbora'' is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, ''R. gerlachi'', is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originat ...

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& Tan, 2018 * '' Rasbora spilotaenia'' Hubbs & Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora steineri'' Nichols &

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, 1927 (Chinese rasbora) * '' Rasbora subtilis'' Roberts, 1989 * '' Rasbora sumatrana'' (Bleeker, 1852) * '' Rasbora tawarensis'' Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 * '' Rasbora tobana'' Ahl, 1934 * '' Rasbora tornieri'' Ahl, 1922 (Yellowtail rasbora) * '' Rasbora trifasciata''

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, 1905 * ''

Rasbora trilineata ''Rasbora trilineata'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. Common names include scissortail rasbora and three-lined rasbora. It comes from Southeast Asia. Its length is up to 15 cm (6"). Aquarium In the wild, ''Rasbora tril ...

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, 1870 (Three-lined rasbora) * '' Rasbora truncata'' Lumbantobing, 2010 * '' Rasbora tubbi'' Brittan, 1954 * '' Rasbora tuberculata'' Kottelat, 1995 * '' Rasbora vaillantii'' Popta, 1905 * '' Rasbora volzii'' Popta, 1905 * '' Rasbora vulcanus'' Tan, 1999 * ''

Rasbora vulgaris ''Rasbora vulgaris'', the blacktip rasbora, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Rasbora''. It is a member of the ''R. paviana''-subgroup, which comprises five species from Indochina and the Malay Peninsula ('' R. paviana, R. vulgaris, ...

'' Duncker, 1904 (Blacktip rasbora) * '' Rasbora wilpita'' Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991 (Wilpita rasbora)

References

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