rasbora

American

[raz-bawr-uh, -bohr-uh, raz-ber-uh] / ræzˈbɔr ə, -ˈboʊr ə, ˈræz bər ə /

noun

any of several minnows of the genus Rasbora, inhabiting fresh waters of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, especially the silvery R. heteromorpha, that has a black triangular marking near the tail and is often kept in aquariums.

rasbora British

/ ræzˈbɔːrə /

noun

any of the small cyprinid fishes constituting the genus Rasbora of tropical Asia and East Africa. Many species are brightly coloured and are popular aquarium fishes

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Etymology

Origin of rasbora

First recorded in 1930–35; from New Latin Rasbora the genus name, of undetermined origin

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