Boraras
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Tailed harlequin ( Boraras urophthalmoides ) |
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Boraras is a genus of the Bärblings (Rasborinae). The name is an anagram of Rasbora . The species of the genus were previously counted to this genus. The relationship is unclear. The small freshwater fish live in Asia and are distributed there from Borneo , Sumatra to Malaysia to Thailand and Cambodia , where they live in large schools in ponds, smaller ponds or even in moats. The fish have no lateral line organ . The number of fin rays in abdominal and pectoral fins is very low. The animals have a very small body size of around 1 to 2.5 cm, which is why they are very popularin so-called nano aquariums .
species
There are six types scientifically described:
- Moskitobärbling ( Boraras brigittae ) (Vogt, 1978)
- Dwarf barbel ( Boraras maculatus ) (Duncker, 1904)
- Boraras merah (Kottelat, 1991)
- Boraras micros (Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993)
- Boraras naevus Conway & Kottelat, 2011
- Black-tailed harlequin ( Boraras urophthalmoides ) (Kottelat, 1991)
literature
- Steinle, C.-P. (1998), Barben & Bärblinge , ISBN 3-8001-7433-2
- Stallknecht, H. (1994), Barben und Bärblinge , Bissendorf, ISBN 3-89356-179-X
- Axel Zarske: Boraras Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993. In: Claus Schaefer, Torsten Schröer (ed.): The large lexicon of aquaristics. 2 volumes. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-7497-9 , pp. 159-161.
Web links
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