Boraras micros Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The three-spotted dwarf minnow (Boraras micros) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras.
The Dwarf Minnow is typically characterized by three striking black dots (one on the base of its anal fin, one on the side, and one on its caudal fin).
One way to distinguish the female minnows from the males is the phenotype alone. Females appear larger and have more pronounced, rounded abdomens.
The Three-Spotted Dwarf Minnow can grow up to 2 centimeters and can have a lifespan of about 2–5 years.
Wikipedia contributors, Three-spotted dwarf minnow; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:11:21.240915+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Boraras micros Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
- Name authority
- Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Boraras
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyDanioninae Bleeker, 1863
- genusBoraras Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
- speciesBoraras micros Kottelat & Vidthayanon, 1993
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Boraras. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Boraras maculatus (Duncker, 1904) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boraras merah (Kottelat, 1991) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boraras urophthalmoides (Kottelat, 1991) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Kottelat, M., & Vidthayanon, C. (1993). Boraras micros, a new genus and species of minute freshwater fish from Thailand (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 4. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:MJ9K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.