Pale rasbora

Pale rasbora (Rasbora aurotaenia) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. It is known from the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins as well as from the Maeklong River in Southeast Asia. It can grow to 15 cm (5.9 in) SL.[2]

Pale rasbora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Danioninae
Genus: Rasbora
Species:
R. aurotaenia
Binomial name
Rasbora aurotaenia
Tirant, 1885[2]

Description

This fish lives near the surface of ponds, lakes, canals and rivers. Usually found in turbid waters. The main food is probably exogenous insects and some algae. They lay eggs in ponds and rivers during the rainy season.

Perfect side line; pale with a neon green stripe running above the dark lateral midline stripe when alive. Dorsal fin base is closer to the caudal fin base than eye; caudal fin bright yellow, with black posterior margin.

Human uses

Not of great commercial value. Sometimes sold as fresh fish, but also used as beef sauce in Khmer cuisine in Cambodia and southern Vietnam .

References
  1. Allen, D. (2012). "Rasbora aurotaenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166965A13239907. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166965A13239907.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Rasbora aurotaenia" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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