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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Rasbora

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86 species (see list below)

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Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Rasbora amplistriga Kottelat, 2000

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Rasbora amplistriga
[]

Photo by Lumbantobing, D.N.

Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Rasbora api Lumbantobing, 2010

Photo by Lumbantobing, D.N.
 
Rasbora api
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Rasbora aprotaenia
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Rasbora argyrotaenia (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora argyrotaenia
[Silver rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora armitagei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Rasbora arundinata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora atranus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Rasbora atridorsalis Kottelat & Chu, 1988

Photo by CAFS
 
Rasbora atridorsalis
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Rasbora aurotaenia Tirant, 1885

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Rasbora aurotaenia
[Pale rasbora]

Photo by Appleby, C.

Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Rasbora baliensis Hubbs & Brittan, 1954

Photo by Appleby, C.
 
Rasbora baliensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Rasbora bankanensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora bankanensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Rasbora beauforti Hardenberg, 1937

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora beauforti
[Spotlight rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Rasbora bindumatoga
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Rasbora borapetensis Smith, 1934

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Rasbora borapetensis
[Blackline rasbora]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Rasbora borneensis Bleeker, 1860

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora borneensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Rasbora bunguranensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Rasbora caudimaculata Volz, 1903

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora caudimaculata
[Greater scissortail]

Photo by Jayasinghe, A.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Rasbora caverii (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by Jayasinghe, A.
 
Rasbora caverii
[Cauvery rasbora]

Photo by Choy, H.W.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Rasbora cephalotaenia (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Choy, H.W.
 
Rasbora cephalotaenia
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Rasbora chrysotaenia
[Goldstripe rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora cryptica
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora dandia
[]

Photo by Jayasinghe, A.

Asia
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Jayasinghe, A.
 
Rasbora daniconius
[Slender rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Rasbora dies
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Rasbora dorsinotata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rasbora dusonensis (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora dusonensis
[Rosefin rasbora]

Photo by Gordon, A.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Rasbora einthovenii (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Gordon, A.
 
Rasbora einthovenii
[Brilliant rasbora]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Rasbora elegans Volz, 1903

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Rasbora elegans
[Twospot rasbora]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Rasbora ennealepis Roberts, 1989

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora ennealepis
[]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Rasbora everetti Boulenger, 1895

Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Rasbora everetti
[]
No picture found
Africa
 
Rasbora gerlachi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Rasbora haru
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Rasbora hobelmani Kottelat, 1984

Photo by FAO
 
Rasbora hobelmani
[Kottelat rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Rasbora hosii
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Rasbora hubbsi Brittan, 1954

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Rasbora hubbsi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Rasbora jacobsoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Rasbora johannae
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Rasbora kalbarensis
[Kalbar rasbora]

Photo by Åhlander, O.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Rasbora kalochroma (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Åhlander, O.
 
Rasbora kalochroma
[Clown rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Rasbora kluetensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.7 cm TL
 
Rasbora kobonensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Rasbora kottelati
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Rasbora labiosa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia

Rasbora lacrimula Hadiaty & Kottelat, 2009

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora lacrimula
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Rasbora lateristriata (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Rasbora lateristriata
[Yellow rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Rasbora laticlavia
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm TL
 
Rasbora leptosoma
[Copperstripe rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Rasbora maninjau
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Rasbora meinkeni de Beaufort, 1931

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Rasbora meinkeni
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia.
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Rasbora myersi Brittan, 1954

Photo by FAO
 
Rasbora myersi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora naggsi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora nematotaenia
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Rasbora nodulosa
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Rasbora notura
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora ornata
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Rasbora patrickyapi Tan, 2009

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Rasbora patrickyapi
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Rasbora paucisqualis Ahl, 1935

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Rasbora paucisqualis
[Largescaled rasbora]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rasbora paviana Tirant, 1885

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Rasbora paviana
[Sidestripe rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Rasbora philippina
[Mindanao rasbora]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Rasbora rasbora (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Rasbora rasbora
[Gangetic scissortail rasbora]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Rasbora reticulata Weber & de Beaufort, 1915

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Rasbora reticulata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Rasbora rheophila
[]

Photo by Åhlander, O.

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Rasbora rubrodorsalis Donoso-Büchner & Schmidt, 1997

Photo by Åhlander, O.
 
Rasbora rubrodorsalis
[]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Rasbora rutteni Weber & de Beaufort, 1916

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Rasbora rutteni
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Rasbora sarawakensis Brittan, 1951

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora sarawakensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Rasbora semilineata
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Rasbora septentrionalis Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Rasbora septentrionalis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Rasbora spilotaenia
[]

Photo by Nip, T.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Rasbora steineri Nichols & Pope, 1927

Photo by Nip, T.
 
Rasbora steineri
[Chinese rasbora]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Rasbora subtilis Roberts, 1989

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora subtilis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Rasbora sumatrana (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Rasbora sumatrana
[]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Rasbora tawarensis Weber & de Beaufort, 1916

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Rasbora tawarensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Rasbora taytayensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Rasbora tobana
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Rasbora tornieri Ahl, 1922

Photo by FAO
 
Rasbora tornieri
[Yellowtail rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Rasbora trifasciata
[]

Photo by Noren, M.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Rasbora trilineata Steindachner, 1870

Photo by Noren, M.
 
Rasbora trilineata
[Three-lined rasbora]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Rasbora truncata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Rasbora tubbi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Rasbora tuberculata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Rasbora vaillantii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
 
Rasbora vietnamensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 12.6 cm TL
Rasbora volzii Popta, 1905

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Rasbora volzii
[]

Photo by Choy, H.W.

Asia
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Rasbora vulcanus Tan, 1999

Photo by Choy, H.W.
 
Rasbora vulcanus
[]
No picture found
Asia.
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Rasbora vulgaris
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Rasbora wilpita Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Rasbora wilpita
[Wilpita rasbora]
86 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Rasbora
(Minnows or carps)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2000 Rasbora amplistriga Asia 3.4 SL
2010 Rasbora api Asia 4.7 SL
1954 Rasbora aprotaenia Asia 5.1 SL
1849 Rasbora argyrotaenia Silver rasbora Asia 12 TL
2010 Rasbora armitagei Asia
2014 Rasbora arundinata Asia 8.6 SL
2011 Rasbora atranus Asia
1988 Rasbora atridorsalis Asia 8.2 SL
1885 Rasbora aurotaenia Pale rasbora Asia 15 SL
1954 Rasbora baliensis Asia 3.5 SL
1853 Rasbora bankanensis Asia 6 SL
1937 Rasbora beauforti Spotlight rasbora Asia 2 TL
2014 Rasbora bindumatoga Asia 7.2 SL
1934 Rasbora borapetensis Blackline rasbora Asia 6 SL
1860 Rasbora borneensis Asia 8 SL
1951 Rasbora bunguranensis Asia 8 SL
1903 Rasbora caudimaculata Greater scissortail Asia 17 SL
1849 Rasbora caverii Cauvery rasbora Asia 10 TL
1852 Rasbora cephalotaenia Asia 13 TL
1937 Rasbora chrysotaenia Goldstripe rasbora Asia 3.5 TL
2012 Rasbora cryptica Asia
1844 Rasbora dandia Asia
1822 Rasbora daniconius Slender rasbora Asia 15 TL
2008 Rasbora dies Asia 3.6 SL
1987 Rasbora dorsinotata Asia 4.3 SL
1850 Rasbora dusonensis Rosefin rasbora Asia 12 SL
1851 Rasbora einthovenii Brilliant rasbora Asia 9 TL
1903 Rasbora elegans Twospot rasbora Asia 20 SL
1989 Rasbora ennealepis Asia 4.5 SL
1895 Rasbora everetti Asia 6.8 SL
1928 Rasbora gerlachi Africa
2014 Rasbora haru Asia 10.3 SL
1984 Rasbora hobelmani Kottelat rasbora Asia 6 SL
1895 Rasbora hosii Asia 7.1 SL
1954 Rasbora hubbsi Asia 5 TL
1916 Rasbora jacobsoni Asia 4.7 SL
1996 Rasbora johannae Asia 3.8 SL
1991 Rasbora kalbarensis Kalbar rasbora Asia 2.5 SL
1851 Rasbora kalochroma Clown rasbora Asia 10 TL
2010 Rasbora kluetensis Asia 4.4 SL
1913 Rasbora kobonensis Asia 14.7 TL
1995 Rasbora kottelati Asia 7.0 SL
1935 Rasbora labiosa Asia 8.5 TL
2009 Rasbora lacrimula Asia
1854 Rasbora lateristriata Yellow rasbora Asia 12 TL
1997 Rasbora laticlavia Asia 11.2 SL
1855 Rasbora leptosoma Copperstripe rasbora Asia 9.4 TL
2014 Rasbora maninjau Asia 8.3 SL
1931 Rasbora meinkeni Asia 3.9 SL
1954 Rasbora myersi Asia. 7.3 SL
2010 Rasbora naggsi Asia
1954 Rasbora nematotaenia Asia
2010 Rasbora nodulosa Asia 5.2 SL
2005 Rasbora notura Asia 7.2 SL
2005 Rasbora ornata Asia
2009 Rasbora patrickyapi Asia 5.7 SL
1935 Rasbora paucisqualis Largescaled rasbora Asia 4 SL
1885 Rasbora paviana Sidestripe rasbora Asia 12 SL
1880 Rasbora philippina Mindanao rasbora Asia 6.5 SL
1822 Rasbora rasbora Gangetic scissortail rasbora Asia 13 TL
1915 Rasbora reticulata Asia 6 TL
2012 Rasbora rheophila Asia
1997 Rasbora rubrodorsalis Asia 3.3 SL
1916 Rasbora rutteni Asia 4.3 SL
1951 Rasbora sarawakensis Asia 4.5 SL
1916 Rasbora semilineata Asia 3.7 SL
2000 Rasbora septentrionalis Asia 5.7 SL
1954 Rasbora spilotaenia Asia 7.8 SL
1927 Rasbora steineri Chinese rasbora Asia 10 TL
1989 Rasbora subtilis Asia 4 SL
1852 Rasbora sumatrana Asia 13 TL
1916 Rasbora tawarensis Asia 12 TL
1924 Rasbora taytayensis Asia 5 TL
1934 Rasbora tobana Asia 3.5 SL
1922 Rasbora tornieri Yellowtail rasbora Asia 17 SL
1905 Rasbora trifasciata Asia 5.9 SL
1870 Rasbora trilineata Three-lined rasbora Asia 13 TL
2010 Rasbora truncata Asia 3.8 SL
1954 Rasbora tubbi Asia 10.3 SL
1995 Rasbora tuberculata Asia 2.7 SL
1905 Rasbora vaillantii Asia 7.0 SL
2013 Rasbora vietnamensis Asia 3.9 TL
1905 Rasbora volzii Asia 12.6 TL
1999 Rasbora vulcanus Asia 4.0 SL
1904 Rasbora vulgaris Asia. 7.8 SL
1991 Rasbora wilpita Wilpita rasbora Asia 7.2 SL



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