Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Rasbora daniconius | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Rasbora Rank Species | |
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Similar Esomus, Blackline rasbora, Pool barb, Amblypharyngodon, Esomus danricus | ||
The black-line rasbora or slender rasbora (Rasbora daniconius) (called darka at Rangpur), is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus cyprinid family. It is found in rivers of South and Southeast Asia, ranging from Sri Lanka and the Indus basin to northern Malay Peninsular and the Mekong.
The body is oblong and compressed. The greatest width of the head equals its post-orbital length. It reaches 15 cm (5.9 in) in length.
References
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