Subfamily Rasborinae | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Rasbora Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Blackline rasbora, Rasbora trilineata, Clown rasbora, Brilliant rasbora, Rasboroides vaterifloris |
Harlequin rasbora fish profile easy freshwater fish
Rasbora is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. They are native to freshwater habitats in South and Southeast Asia, as well as southeast China. A single species, R. gerlachi, is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (Cameroon), but this locality is considered doubtful. They are small, up to 17 cm (6.7 in) long, although most species do not surpass 10 cm (4 in) and many have a dark vertical stripe.
Contents
- Harlequin rasbora fish profile easy freshwater fish
- Aquascaping lab harlequin rasbora trigonostigma heteromorpha fish description pesce arlecchino
- Species
- References

Several species are regularly kept in aquariums. As a common English name, "rasbora" is used for many species in the genus Rasbora, as well as several species in genera Brevibora, Boraras, Megarasbora, Metzia, Microdevario, Microrasbora, Rasboroides, Rasbosoma, Sawbwa, Trigonopoma and Trigonostigma. Some of these related genera were included in the genus Rasbora in the past. In a 2007 analysis, Rasbora was found to not be a monophyletic assemblage. However Boraras and Trigonostigma were determined to be monophyletic.

Aquascaping lab harlequin rasbora trigonostigma heteromorpha fish description pesce arlecchino
Species
There are currently 86 recognized species in this genus:
