Rasbora vulgaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Rasbora
Species:
R. vulgaris
Binomial name
Rasbora vulgaris

Rasbora vulgaris is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is a member of the R. paviana-subgroup, which comprises five species from Indochina and the Malay Peninsula (R. paviana, R. vulgaris, R. notura, R. hobelmani, and R. dorsinotata)[3]

Description

A maximum body length of 7.8 cm.[4] However, there are unconfirmed reports of larger wild specimens up to 10 cm.

A slender-bodied species with females being much broader, with a base color of a brownish green to bluish white. The identifying feature of the species from others of its group is the lack of a black line covering the lateral line, a singular diamond black blotch at the base o the caudle peduncle, and a faded black marking near the end of each lobe of the caudal fin, near similar to the tail of R. trilineata.

Distribution

It is found and is possibly endemic to the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.[5] However, a western Java population had been described.[3]

Habitat

It is an adaptable species being able to live in marshlands, main rivers, floodplains, lakes and even drainage systems, but it thrives the most in fast flowing, clear water forest streams with a sandy or rocky bottom. Fry and juveniles can often be caught around submerged vegetation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Lumbantobing, D.; Vidthayanon, C. (2020). "Rasbora vulgaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181152A91070930. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T181152A91070930.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rasbora vulgaris" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. 1 2 Lumbantobing, Daniel N. (2014-02-07). "Four new species of Rasbora of the Sumatrana group (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from northern Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. 3764 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3764.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. ↑ "Rasbora vulgaris". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  5. ↑ Ahmad, Amirrudin & Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad & Mohd-Amzar, W & Tn nek, Syed Ahmad Rizal. (2019). Freshwater fishes of Ulu Kenas Forest Reserve and its surrounding areas, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal.
  6. ↑ "Rasbora vulgaris". Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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