Boraras merah
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Boraras |
| Species: | B. merah
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Boraras merah is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras, also known as Phoenix rasbora. It is between 15 and 20mm long with a red base colour to the body.
Etymology[edit]
Boraras is an anagram of Rasbora (a generic term for the group that includes this species), highlighting the reversal of the ratio of abdominal and caudal vertebrae in this species.[2] Merah is the Indonesian word for red due to its body colour.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It is found in southern and western Borneo where it inhabits freshwater streams and rivers with a high peat content.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Boraras merah" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ "Boraras merah in Seriously Fish".
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