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.
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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 | |
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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