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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; dies: The specific name is from the Latin dies, meaning a day.
More on author: Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Tarakan Island in Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 74344)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 9. Diagnosed from all congeners by the following combination of characters: reticulated pattern on the middle of the flank; small diamond-shaped spot at the base of the caudal fin; and complete lateral line (Ref. 74344).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2007. Rasbora dies, a new species of cyprinid fish from eastern Borneo (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 18(4):301-305. (Ref. 74344)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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