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Scientific Name Boraras merah  (Kottelat, 1991)
Common Names Merah Dwarf Rasbora
Goldfleck-Zwergbaerbling (Germany)
Type Locality Sungei Jelai Bila basin, 2°41'S, 111°13'E, Nataik Sedawak, about 30 kilometers south of Sukamara, Kalimantan Tengah, Borneo.
Pronunciation bora-rass
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Size 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: western and southern Borneo.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Western Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Southern Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 2 (no. 2), pp 183, Fig. 4
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Last Update 2014 Jan 09 17:01 (species record created: 2012 May 07 15:34)