Rasbora vulgaris
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Danioninae |
| Genus: | Rasbora |
| Species: | R. vulgaris
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| Rasbora vulgaris | |
Rasbora vulgaris is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is a member of the R. paviana-subgroup, which comprises five species from Indochina and the Malay Peninsula (R. paviana, R. vulgaris, R. notura, R. hobelmani, and R. dorsinotata)[3]
Description
[edit]A maximum body length of 7.8 cm.[4] However, there are unconfirmed reports of larger wild specimens up to 10 cm.
A slender-bodied species with females being much broader, with a base color of a brownish green to bluish white. The identifying feature of the species from others of its group is the lack of a black line covering the lateral line, a singular diamond black blotch at the base o the caudle peduncle, and a faded black marking near the end of each lobe of the caudal fin, near similar to the tail of R. trilineata.
Distribution
[edit]It is found and is possibly endemic to the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.[5] However, a western Java population had been described.[3]
Habitat
[edit]It is an adaptable species being able to live in marshlands, main rivers, floodplains, lakes and even drainage systems, but it thrives the most in fast flowing, clear water forest streams with a sandy or rocky bottom. Fry and juveniles can often be caught around submerged vegetation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Lumbantobing, D.; Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Rasbora vulgaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181152A91070930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181152A91070930.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rasbora vulgaris". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ a b Lumbantobing, Daniel N. (2014-02-07). "Four new species of Rasbora of the Sumatrana group (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from northern Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 3764 (1): 1–25. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3764.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 24870277.
- ^ "Rasbora vulgaris". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
- ^ Ahmad, Amirrudin & Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad & Mohd-Amzar, W & Tn nek, Syed Ahmad Rizal. (2019). Freshwater fishes of Ulu Kenas Forest Reserve and its surrounding areas, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal.
- ^ "Rasbora vulgaris". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2023-02-18.