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Scientific Name: Rasbora daniconius (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonym: Parluciosoma daniconius (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Slender rasbora
Local/Bangla Name: Rasbora (রাসবোরা), Leuja darkina (লেউজা দারকিনা), Dankina (ডানকিনা)
Photo: Shailendra patil (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Description:
Body elongated and compressed with small mouth. It has no barbels. Lateral line is complete and descends very gradually with 21-34 scales. Body color olive on back and silvery flanks and belly. A narrow dark spot above anal fin. Fin formula: D. 9 (2/7); P. 15; V. 9; A. 7 (2/5); C. 19.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Abundant all over Bangladesh in ditches, ponds, canals, haors, streams, rivers and inundated fields.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish (Benthopelagic)
Main References:
Rahman AKA (2005) Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh. 2nd ed. Zool. Soc. Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. xviii + 394 pp.
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hasan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (eds.) (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh. Vol. 23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 300+xxxi. pp.
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
