| Family: |
Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Rasborinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India and Sri Lanka. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Dorsal-hypural distance, when carried forward, falls behind posterior border of eye (Ref. 41236). |
| Biology: |
Found in small lowland forest streams and pools, large rivers and some estuarine waters. (Ref. 6028). Also found in mountain streams (Ref. 41236). Occurs sympatrically with R. daniconius (Ref. 6028). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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