Introduction
The distinguishing mark of the Harlequin Rasbora is a blue-black triangle patch on the flank, tapering back in the caudal peduncle.Coloration is olive-green on the dorsal surface, shading down to silver.Mature males have a straighter front edge and a more pointed lower corner to the triangle ; the female body is considerably plumper.
Common Name
Harlequin Rasbora, Red Rasbora, Harlequin fish
Species
Rasbora heteromorpha
Habitat
Forest streams and rivers in Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra.
Maximum Size
About 1.5"/4cm.
Minimum Tank Size
About 10 gallon
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
22 to 25°C (73 to 82° F).
pH
5.0 - 7.0.
Hardness
2 - 12°H
Remark
After a courtship ritual by the male , eggs are laid and fertilized on the underside of a broad leaf.
The distinguishing mark of the Harlequin Rasbora is a blue-black triangle patch on the flank, tapering back in the caudal peduncle.Coloration is olive-green on the dorsal surface, shading down to silver.Mature males have a straighter front edge and a more pointed lower corner to the triangle ; the female body is considerably plumper.
Common Name
Harlequin Rasbora, Red Rasbora, Harlequin fish
Species
Rasbora heteromorpha
Habitat
Forest streams and rivers in Thailand, Malaysia and Sumatra.
Maximum Size
About 1.5"/4cm.
Minimum Tank Size
About 10 gallon
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
22 to 25°C (73 to 82° F).
pH
5.0 - 7.0.
Hardness
2 - 12°H
Remark
After a courtship ritual by the male , eggs are laid and fertilized on the underside of a broad leaf.
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