Dwarf scissortail rasbora (Rasbosoma spilocerca)

Scientific name: Rasbosoma spilocerca Rainboth & Kottelat, 1987

Dwarf scissortail rasbora (Rasbosoma spilocerca)

The Dwarf scissortail rasbora (Rasbosoma spilocerca) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong basin.

Biology

Has dark spot on dorsal fin; black spots on caudal fin not outlined with white; dark spot at caudal-fin base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbosoma spilocerca
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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