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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Danionidae (Danios) > Rasborinae
Etymology: Rasbora: Rasbora, an Indian word for a fish, also used in Malay peninsula; vietnamensis: Named in reference to its distribution, within the territory of Vietnam.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93745)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Distinguished from all congeners by following characters: lateral line incomplete, not reaching pelvic fin base; 4-7 perforated scales; middle of flank from gill openings to caudal fin base with dark brown stripe, not widened posteriorly; second light yellowish stripe located above dark brown stripe; body and fins lacking red pigmentation (Ref. 93745).
Inhabits lower reaches of rivers, streams with strong current in mountain areas, lakes, and ponds (Ref. 93745).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vasil'eva, E.D. and V.P. Vasil'ev, 2013. Two new species of Cyprinoid fishes from the fauna of Phu Quoc Island, Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam. J. Ichthyol. 53(5):317-325. (Ref. 93745)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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