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Description |
Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Rasbora rasbora is known from the Gangetic provinces and Assam in India; also present in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan and Thailand.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Bangladesh; India (Assam, West Bengal); Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland)); Pakistan; Thailand
Additional data:
? Continuing decline in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown ? Extreme fluctuations in extent of occurrence (EOO): Unknown
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Population [top]
Population:
There is no information on the population and its trends for this species. More research is needed to investigate the population structure and trends.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Continuing decline of mature individuals: Unknown
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
The species is found in swamps and marshy areas. An attractive little purple-and-orange creature, it spawns readily but, if left to its own devices, will cannabilise its eggs.
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species attains a length of 13 cm. Because of its beauty and hardiness, it has proved popular in small aquarium. It is also used for human consumption at a local level.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
The threats to this species are not known.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
More research in biology, population trends and impacts of threats needed.
Citation: Vishwanath, W. 2010. Rasbora rasbora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166440A6209856. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166440A6209856.en. Downloaded on 02 December 2016.
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