Sidestripe rasbora
Rasbora paviana
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A rasbora from mainland Southeast Asia (Mekong, Chao Phraya and Mae Klong basins), from shallow streams with moderate current. It eats mainly insects. Fish from upland streams have a darker lateral stripe and black-tipped tail lobes. Its name honours the French explorer Auguste Pavie.
- Scientific name
- Rasbora paviana
- Family
- Danionidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Danionidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Rasbora lateristriata, Rasbora paviei, Rasbora sumatrana
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–12 °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
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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