| Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia: India and Sri Lanka. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Dorsal-hypural distance, when carried forward, falls behind posterior border of eye (Ref. 41236). |
| Found in small lowland forest streams and pools, large rivers and some estuarine waters. (Ref. 6028). Also found in mountain streams (Ref. 41236). Occurs sympatrically with R. daniconius (Ref. 6028). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from peninsular India in Karnataka and Tami Nadu (Cauvery drainage) and Tambraparni (Ref. 41236). Also Ref. 4832, 43640, 43641, 45255.
Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614). |
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