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Rasbora dandia (Valenciennes, 1844) Broad striped rasbora |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.85 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India and Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 33-33. Rasbora dandia is distinguished from all congers from India and Sri Lanka by the combination of the following characters: axial stripe broader than one scale-height, prominent throughout; mouth terminal; symphysial knob not prominent; ½ 4/ 1/ 1 ½ scales on body in transverse line; 27-31 pored scales on lateral line on body; 13-14 predorsal scales; and caudal fin without any prominet markings (Ref. 84057). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||