Cyprinidae: Rasbora Borapetensis

Friday 13 July 2012

Rasbora Borapetensis

The blackline rasbora is a streamlined, silver fish with a dark brown or black, mid-lateral stripe reaching from the gill opening to the front of the caudal fin base. Above this line is a gold stripe. The caudal fin is bright red, and unlike Rasbora einthovenii, there is no black pigment. The two sexes look alike, but adult females are slightly larger than males. The fish grows to about 2.5 inches or 6 cm in length.The blackline rasbora is a popular aquariumfish that prefers slow moving water and a heavily planted tank. It is a true schools fish and will almost always be observed in a tight school, racing back and forth in the middle and upper aquarium levels. It is a hardy, peaceful fish which can be housed with other peaceful species such as loaches, small and large tetras, livebearers, plecos, and rainbowfish