Dwarf rasbora
The dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras, native to freshwater habitats of southeast Asia. It grows to be about 10-20mm (0.4-0.8 inches) long at adulthood.
| Dwarf rasbora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Boraras |
| Species: | B. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Boraras maculatus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rasbora maculata | |
References
- Allen, D. (2012). "Boraras maculatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T169519A1277901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T169519A1277901.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Boraras maculatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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