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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Danioninae
Etymology: Boraras: A name for a fish used in Borneo = "boraras merah".
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7020)
Asia: Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Indonesia.
Inhabits quiet forest streams with slow-flowing acidic water (Ref. 85309). Feeds on worms and small crustaceans (Ref. 7020). One of the world's smallest cyprinid species.
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00918 (-0.15001 - 0.16837), b=3.08 (2.99 - 3.16), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.40 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .