Cyprinidae

Vateria Flower Rasbora

Rasboroides vaterifloris

Carp Over Sandy Bottoms

• Tropical
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Rasboroides vaterifloris, known as the pearly rasbora, vateria flower rasbora or fire rasbora, is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka. It can be found in the shallow waters of shaded, slow-flowing clear streams with a silt substrate. It also prefers areas with plentiful leaf debris.