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Scientific Name	**Rasbora borapetensis** Smith, 1934
Common Names	Red Tailed Rasbora Rödstjärtsrasbora (Sweden), Rotschwanz-Rasbora (Germany)
Type Locality	Bung Borapet, Nakorn-Sawan, central Thailand.
Pronunciation	Rass-bora
Etymology	Rasbora: Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula.
Species Information
Size	60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins; also northern Malay Peninsula. Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia 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 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Journal of the Siam Society, Natural History Supplement v. 9 (no. 3), pp 302
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:59 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:22)