Introduction
The coloration of this species is golden-green, gradually shading down to white.The dorsal fin has a distinctive white-edged , dark blotch ; all other fins are relatively plain.The female body is deeper than the male; he may have some more definite colors in the fins.
Common Name
Rasbora dorsiocellata, ocellated rasbora, hi-spot rasbora, and eye-spot rasbora
Species
Rasbora dorsiocellata
Habitat
Streams and rivers of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Maximum Size
About 2.5"/6.5cm.
Minimum Tank Size
A group will need a tank measuring a minimum of 18" x 12" x 12"/45cm x 30cm x 30cm/42.5 litres.
Diet
They almost every tropical food but, like every fish, they benefit greatly from frozen, and especially live, foods. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia and suchlike will result in the best colouration and encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.
Water Temperature
68 - 77°F/20 - 25°C
pH
5.0 - 7.5.
Hardness
1 - 10°H
Remark
This fish is best kept in small schools in a well-planted aquarium, where spawning may occur.A smaller subspecies Rasbora dorsiocellata macrophthalma ,grows to only half the size of this species show here and has vivid blue eyes.
The coloration of this species is golden-green, gradually shading down to white.The dorsal fin has a distinctive white-edged , dark blotch ; all other fins are relatively plain.The female body is deeper than the male; he may have some more definite colors in the fins.
Common Name
Rasbora dorsiocellata, ocellated rasbora, hi-spot rasbora, and eye-spot rasbora
Species
Rasbora dorsiocellata
Habitat
Streams and rivers of the Malay Peninsula and Sumatra.
Maximum Size
About 2.5"/6.5cm.
Minimum Tank Size
A group will need a tank measuring a minimum of 18" x 12" x 12"/45cm x 30cm x 30cm/42.5 litres.
Diet
They almost every tropical food but, like every fish, they benefit greatly from frozen, and especially live, foods. Daily meals of small live and frozen fare such as Daphnia, Artemia and suchlike will result in the best colouration and encourage the fish to come into breeding condition.
Water Temperature
68 - 77°F/20 - 25°C
pH
5.0 - 7.5.
Hardness
1 - 10°H
Remark
This fish is best kept in small schools in a well-planted aquarium, where spawning may occur.A smaller subspecies Rasbora dorsiocellata macrophthalma ,grows to only half the size of this species show here and has vivid blue eyes.
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