Boraras


Boraras is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Rasborinae - the Rasbora, which along with sister subfamily Danioninae comprise the family Danionidae, group popular among freshwater aquarium hobbyists.
The fish in this genus are found in Asia.

Species

There are currently six valid species:
ImageSpeciesCommon name
Boraras brigittae
Chili rasbora, mosquito rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Dwarf rasbora, spotted rasbora
Boraras merah
Phoenix rasbora
Boraras micros
Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
Three-spotted dwarf rasbora
Boraras naevus
Conway & Kottelat, 2011
Strawberry rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Least rasbora, exclamation point rasbora