Sidestripe rasbora (Rasbora paviana)

Scientific name: Rasbora paviana Tirant, 1885

Sidestripe rasbora (Rasbora paviana)

The Sidestripe rasbora (Rasbora paviana) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins; also from northern Malay Peninsula.

Biology

Has 1/2 4 scale rows between the dorsal-fin origin and the lateral line; a conspicuous, narrow, black longitudinal stripe along the sides, widening into a diamond-shaped blotch on the caudal peduncle. Scale margins outlined by reticulated dark pattern; black tips on caudal lobes present or absent; lateral line complete.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbora paviana
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins; also from northern Malay Peninsula.
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.)

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Sources

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

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