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Rasbora microcephalus (Jerdon, 1849) Narrow striped rasbora |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.72 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India and Sri Lanka. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 35-35. Rasbora microcephalus is distinguished from all congeners from India and Sri Lanka by the combination of the following characters: axial stripe posteriorly broad, anteriorly narrow, faint; mouth superior; symphysial knob absent; ½ 4-5/ 1/ 1 ½ scales in transverse line on body; 29-32 pored lateral line scales on body; 15-16 predorsal scales (Ref. 84057). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||