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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
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References
General Information
 
Rasbora steineri
Chinese rasbora
 
Animal Group: Freshwater Fish
淡水魚類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Description: This slender and laterally compressed cyprinid fish has an elongated body and pointed head. Terminal mouth is slit slightly upwards and without barbel. Its caudal fin is somewhat between forked and truncated. The body is covered by large scales which are black margined. It has a green back and silvery white sides and belly with a distinct black band on the central axis of its body running along the body from operculum to the base of caudal peduncle.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Species of Conservation Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Least Concern
Fellowes et al. (2002)
  • Global Concern
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • Records in North District and Kam Tin.
Global Distribution
  • China.
Photo Gallery
References
  • Fellow, J. R. et al. (2002). Wild animals to watch: terrestrial and freshwater fauna of conservation concern in Hong Kong. In Hodgkiss, I.J. (ed.). Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society, No. 19, Hong Kong. pp.123-159.
  • Lam, K. S. (2002). Freshwater Fish in Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong.
  • Lee, V. L. F., Lam, S. K. S., Ng, F. K. Y., Chan, T. K. T. and Young, M. L. C. (2004). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Hong Kong.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong