Dwarf rasbora

The dwarf rasbora (Boraras maculatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras. It grows to be about 0.8 inches long at adulthood.

Dwarf rasbora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Boraras
Species:
B. maculatus
Binomial name
Boraras maculatus
(Duncker, 1904)[2]
Synonyms

Rasbora maculata

Boraras maculates (Duncker, 1904), This photo was taken by Worakarn RUNGPRASERT, M.D. in Narathiwat, Thailand.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Boraras maculatus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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