I do love these playful frisky little fish, they even chase their tails! They are not easy breeders but so far I have had 2 matings ending with with fry, so far on average, 2 - 3 fry per hatching. I put lots of different plants and grass in their tanks they love the grass, as do the neons and clown loachs. They are a treasure to watch and well worth it. Like always 10 percent water change with chlorine once a week keeping the filter up to 20 percent dirty.
Real Life Info
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) picture (Rahet_u1.jpg) by JJPhoto
Order: Cypriniformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Harlequin rasbora
Max. size: 5.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 13061)
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.0 - 7.0; dH range: 5.0 - 12.0
Climate: tropical; 22 - 25°C
Importance: aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer Asia: Thailand (Ref. 4537) to Sumatra, Indonesia.
Biology: Inhabits forest streams (Ref. 13061). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
Citation:
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi.. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
Source of Information Found :
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2003. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version 21 April 2003
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Life
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360
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Juvenile
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65
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Breeding
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95
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