Silver rasbora

Silberbärbling ( Rasbora Argyrotaenia )

The Silberbärbling ( Rasbora Argyrotaenia ( Gr. " Argyro " = silver; Lat: . " Taenia " = strip ) ) is a small carp fishing occurs on the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, and on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung and.

Features

The Silberbärbling reaches a body length of 15 to 17 centimeters. His body is slender, elongated and laterally flattened considerably. The base color is silvery. A cream colored band, which is accompanied by a blue- green to black line below, ranging from the rear edge of gill cover to the caudal fin root. The eyes are bright yellow. The fins are transparent, the pair of slightly yellowish. The caudal fin is lined with deep black. The lateral line is complete. Females have a more bulbous belly line.

  • Fins formula: Dorsal: 2/ 7; Anal: 3 /5; Pectoral: 1/12-15; Ventral: 2 / 8th
  • Dandruff formula: SL 28-31.

The Silberbärbling is floating active, a good jumper, lives in forest streams and feeds on worms, small crustaceans and insects.

Genus Species Pieter Bleeker Bangka Island Fish fin FishBase
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