Boraras
Encyclopedia
Boraras is a genus of Asian
cyprinid
fishes.
Asian
Asian refers to an inhabitant of Asia, or someone of Asian descent.In the Americas, the term refers almost exclusively to those from the Asia pacific region, such as China, Japan, South Korea or Vietnam....
cyprinid
Cyprinid
The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek kyprînos , consists of the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives . Commonly called the carp family or the minnow family, its members are also known as cyprinids...
fishes.
Species
- Boraras brigittaeBoraras brigittaeBoraras brigittae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras....
(Vogt, 1978) (Mosquito rasbora) - Boraras maculatusBoraras maculatusBoraras maculatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras. It grows to be .8 inches long at adulthood....
(Duncker, 1904) (Dwarf rasbora) - Boraras merahBoraras merahBoraras merah is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras....
(KottelatMaurice KottelatDr. Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist.In 1976 he entered the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained his diploma in 1987. In 1980 he went to Thailand where he began his field research on Southeast Asiatic and Indonesian fresh water fish species...
, 1991) - Boraras microsBoraras microsBoraras micros is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras....
KottelatMaurice KottelatDr. Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist.In 1976 he entered the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained his diploma in 1987. In 1980 he went to Thailand where he began his field research on Southeast Asiatic and Indonesian fresh water fish species...
& Vidthayanon, 1993 - Boraras naevus Conway & KottelatMaurice KottelatDr. Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist.In 1976 he entered the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained his diploma in 1987. In 1980 he went to Thailand where he began his field research on Southeast Asiatic and Indonesian fresh water fish species...
, 2011 - Boraras urophthalmoidesBoraras urophthalmoidesThe exclamation point rasbora or Boraras urophthalmoides is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras....
(KottelatMaurice KottelatDr. Maurice Kottelat is a Swiss ichthyologist.In 1976 he entered the University of Neuchâtel where he obtained his diploma in 1987. In 1980 he went to Thailand where he began his field research on Southeast Asiatic and Indonesian fresh water fish species...
, 1991) (Least rasbora, Exclamation point rasbora)