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Rasbora caverii (Jerdon, 1849) Cauvery rasbora |
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photo by
Jayasinghe, A. |
| 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 | |||