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Scientific Name | Rasbora rasbora (Hamilton, 1822) |
Common Name | Gangetic Scissortail Rasbora |
Type Locality | Bengal, India. |
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) Log in to view data on a 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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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 26 07:26 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:27) |