Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii
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A rasbora from southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Sumatra and Borneo, from dark-water forest streams. It eats small insects and crustaceans. It is one of the most commonly seen rasboras in the hobby.
- Scientific name
- Rasbora einthovenii
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Leuciscus einthovenii, Rasbora daniconius, Rasbora einthoveni, Rasbora labuana, Rasbora vegae
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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