Raiamas bola (Hamilton, 1822)
Trout barb
Raiamas bola
photo by Hossain, M.A.R.

Family:  Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae
Max. size:  35 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,260.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Asia: India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Nepal. Also recorded from Bhutan (Ref. 9418) and Thailand (Ref. 1632).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit rivers and streams; do not have barbels but with a deep cleft in the mouth (Ref. 9496).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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