over 80, see text Rasbora is a genus of fish in the family Danionidae.

[2] A single species, R. gerlachi, is only known from an old specimen that reputedly originated from Africa (Cameroon), but this locality is considered doubtful.

As a common English name, "rasbora" is used for many species in the genus Rasbora, as well as several species in genera Brevibora, Boraras, Megarasbora, Metzia, Microdevario, Microrasbora, Rasboroides, Rasbosoma, Sawbwa, Trigonopoma and Trigonostigma.

[4] Some of these related genera were included in the genus Rasbora in the past.

In a 2007 analysis, Rasbora was found to not be a monophyletic assemblage.