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  • Rasbora sarawakensis
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Scientific Name Rasbora sarawakensis  Brittan, 1951
Common Name Sarawak Rasbora
Type Locality Brook, 16 miles east of Kuching, Sarawak state, Borneo, East Malaysia.
Pronunciation Rass-bora
Etymology Rasbora: Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula. 
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Size 38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Sarawak, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, East Borneo Waters, North Eastern Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, 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 Proceedings of the California Zoological Club v. 2 (no. 1), pp 1, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2014 Jan 09 16:55 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:47)