Kalbar rasbora (Rasbora kalbarensis)

Scientific name: Rasbora kalbarensis Kottelat, 1991

The Kalbar rasbora (Rasbora kalbarensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, western Borneo.

Biology

Common in forest streams and clear black waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbora kalbarensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: western Borneo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
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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