Kottelat rasbora (Rasbora hobelmani)

Scientific name: Rasbora hobelmani Kottelat, 1984

Kottelat rasbora (Rasbora hobelmani)

The Kottelat rasbora (Rasbora hobelmani) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and the Mekong basin.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8. Complete lateral line; 7 scales between lateral lines over the dorsum, on caudal peduncle; dorsal-hypural distance, when carried forward, falling on nostril; origin of dorsal fin behind posterior margin of pelvic fin base; color pattern consisting of a dark lateral stripe from opercle to caudal base, ending in a precaudal spot. This kind of color pattern is shared with R. sumatrana only, from which R. hobelmani differs by the lateral stripe being wider on the body between opercle and vertical of dorsal fin than on the caudal peduncle (versus of regular width) and somewhat diffuse (versus black), a paraxial stripe being distinct (versus under lateral stripe).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbora hobelmani
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: eastern Myanmar, northern Thailand and the Mekong basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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