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Scientific Name	**Rasbora rasbora** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Name	Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora
Type Locality	Bengal, India.
Synonym(s)	Cyprinus rasbora, Leuciscus presbyter, Leuciscus rasbora, Rasbora buchanani
Pronunciation	Rass-bora
Etymology	Rasbora: Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula.
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand. Pakistan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 329, 391, Pl. 2 (fig. 90)
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:27)