Yellowtail rasbora (Rasbora tornieri)

Scientific name: Rasbora tornieri Ahl, 1922

Yellowtail rasbora (Rasbora tornieri)

The Yellowtail rasbora (Rasbora tornieri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Indochina, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Biology

Brightly colored; body depth 4.2-4.6 times in SL; lateral line complete; 1 or 2 scale rows between lateral line and mid-ventral scale rows in front of pelvic fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rasbora tornieri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indochina, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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