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Rasboras

Trigonostigma heteromorpha (Harlequin Rasbora/Tetra)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Trigonostigma heteromorpha, commonly known as the Harlequin Rasbora, is found in Thailand, Sumatra, Singapore and Malaysia.  It is distributed in streams and other forest swamp waters.
PH: 5.0 – 7.0
Temperature: 23°C – 28C (73 – 82F)
Hardness: 5 – 12 dH

Description: Trigonostigma heteromorpha can reach a length of 3 – 5 cm [...]

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Trigonostigma hengeli (Glowlight Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Trigonostigma hengeli, perhaps better known as the Glowlight Rasbora or Hengel’s Rasbora, is native to Borneo and Sumatra, Indonesia.  It has been collected from Sumatra’s Jambi province and from the Tambesi River.  It is usually found in gentle streams and densely vegetated tributaries.
PH: 5.5 – 7.5
Temperature: 23°C – 28C (73 – 82F)
Hardness: [...]

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Rasbora vaterifloris (Pearly Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora vaterifloris, also known as Pearly Rasbora, is a Sri Lankan freshwater species found in the middle catchment area of the Nilwala and Kalu basins.  It is generally found in shallow, sheltered forest streams. 
PH: 6.0
Temperature: 25°C – 29C (77 – 84F)
Hardness: 5 – 8 dH

Description: Rasbora vaterifloris can reach [...]

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Rasbora trilineata (Three-lined Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora trilineata, commonly known as Three-lined Rasbora, is a popular Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Sumatra, as well as the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.  It is generally found in slow-flowing rivers, lakes, swamps and forest habitats. 
PH: 6.0 – 8.0
Temperature: 23°C – 25C (74 – 77F)
Hardness: [...]

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Rasbora steineri (Chinese Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora steineri, commonly known as Chinese Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in Vietnam, Laos and south-eastern China. 
PH: 6.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 22°C – 24C (72 – 75F)
Hardness: 10 – 15 dH

Description: Rasbora steineri can reach a maximum length of around 10 cm, but is often smaller.  It has [...]

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Rasbora sarawakensis (Sarawak Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora sarawakensis, commonly known as Sarawak Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in Borneo and Sarawak, Malaysia.  It is also distributed in the West Kalimantan province in Indonesia, and the Mempawah and Melawi, in Kalimantan Barat.  It usually resides in slow forest streams littered with thick vegetation.
PH: 6.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 22°C – [...]

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Rasbora pauciperforata (Red-stripe Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora pauciperforata, commonly known as Red-striped Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore, and in the Malay Peninsula.  It tends to inhabit black water streams and forest peat swamps filled with fallen leaves, branches and twigs. 
PH: 5.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 23°C – 26C (73 – 79F)
Hardness: 5 – [...]

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Rasbora leptosoma (Copper-striped Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora leptosoma, commonly known as Copper-striped Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in Sumatra, Indonesia.
PH: 5.0 – 7.0
Temperature: 23°C – 26C (73 – 79F)
Hardness: 2 – 10 dH

Description: Rasbora leptosoma can reach a maximum length of around 9 cm.  It is an elongated, fork-tailed fish with an olive-brown back and [...]

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Rasbora kalochroma (Clown Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora kalochroma, commonly known as Clown Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula – the states of Selangor, Pahang, Johor and Terengganu – and the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra and Borneo; it resides in black water streams and peat swamps.
PH: 5.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 23°C – 28C (72 – [...]

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Rasbora elegans (Elegant Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora elegans, commonly known as Elegant Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula, Singapore and the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra and Borneo.  It has been seen in swift forest streams, areas with stones, sand and gravel, as well as sluggish backwaters full of dense vegetation.
PH: 5.0 – [...]

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Rasbora einthovenii (Brilliant Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora einthovenii, commonly known as Brilliant Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, mostly in forest streams.
PH: 6.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 22°C – 26C (71 – 79F)
Hardness: 4 – 10 dH

Description: Rasbora einthovenii can reach a maximum length of around 9 cm.  Males are smaller [...]

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Rasbora dusonensis (Rosefin Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora dusonensis, commonly known as Rosefin Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins.  It prefers slow currents and is usually found near or at the surface of large rivers.
PH: 5.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 23°C – 26C (73 – 79F)
Hardness: [...]

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Rasbora dorsiocellata (Eyespot Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora dorsiocellata, commonly known as Eyespot Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Malay Peninsula and in Sumatra, Indonesia; it lives in streams and areas with high acidity.
PH: 6.0 – 6.5
Temperature: 20°C – 25C (68 – 77F)
Hardness: 0 – 10 dH

Description: Rasbora dorsiocellata can reach a maximum length [...]

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Rasbora caudimaculata (Greater Scissortail)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora caudimaculata, commonly known as Greater Scissortail, is an Asian freshwater species found in forest creeks and at the surface of streams; it is distributed throughout Malaysian and Indonesian waters, and in the lower Mekong basin.    
PH: 6.0 – 7.0
Temperature: 20°C – 26C (68 – 79F)
Hardness: 5 – 10 dH

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Rasbora borapetensis (Blackline Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora borapetensis, commonly known as Blackline Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Chao Phraya, Mekong and Meklong basins, and in the northern Malay Peninsula; it is distributed in streams, drains and ponds – usually in slow, turbid waters.    
PH: 6.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 22°C – 26C (72 – 79F)
Hardness: 5 [...]

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Rasbora argyrotaenia (Silver Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Rasbora argyrotaenia, commonly known as Silver Rasbora, is an Asian freshwater species found in the Chao Phraya, Mekong and Mae Khlong basins, from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo, and in the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra.    
PH: 6.5 – 7.0
Temperature: 20°C – 26C (68 – 79F)
Hardness: 8 – 15 dH
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Boraras maculatus (Dwarf Rasbora)

Family: Cyprinidae
Distribution: Boraras maculatus, or Dwarf Rasbora, is a tiny cyprinid species distributed throughout the forest streams of Asia, from the Malay Peninsula through to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.  It has been seen in Singapore’s Nee Soon Swamp, and in parts of the Greater Sunda Islands. 
PH: 5.0 – 6.0
Temperature: 24°C – 26°C [...]

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Rasbora trilineata (Scissortail Rasbora)

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Rasbora heteromorpha (Harlequin Rasbora)

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Rasbora borapetensis (Brilliant Rasbora)

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Rasbora brittani (Orange Spot Rasbora)

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