Twospot rasbora
Rasbora elegans
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A rasbora from the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo and Sumatra, from forest streams. It lacks the dark lateral stripe of its relatives; instead it has two spots: one below the dorsal fin and one at the base of the tail.
- Scientific name
- Rasbora elegans
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–25 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 243 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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