Introduction
The caudal fin of the Scissortail is deeply forked and on prime specimens it is marked with bold black and white areas ; other fins are colorless.Body is grayish green with a shiny, silvery belly.Sexual difference include larger girth of male and the more intense colors of breeding males.
Common Name
Spot-tail Rasbora, Scissortail ,Rasbora trilineata,Three lined Rasbora, Black Scissor Tail
Species
Rasbora trilineata.
Habitat
Streams and rivers in Borneo ,Sumatra; also Malaysia.
Maximum Size
About 3.5"/8cm.
Minimum Tank Size
A tank measuring at least 48" x 18" x 18"/120cm x 45cm x 45cm/255 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
72°F - 79°F (22°C - 26°C)
pH
5.0 - 8.0.
Hardness
2 - 12°H
Remark
This fish twitches its caudal fin in a characteristic scissor action when at rest.
The caudal fin of the Scissortail is deeply forked and on prime specimens it is marked with bold black and white areas ; other fins are colorless.Body is grayish green with a shiny, silvery belly.Sexual difference include larger girth of male and the more intense colors of breeding males.
Common Name
Spot-tail Rasbora, Scissortail ,Rasbora trilineata,Three lined Rasbora, Black Scissor Tail
Species
Rasbora trilineata.
Habitat
Streams and rivers in Borneo ,Sumatra; also Malaysia.
Maximum Size
About 3.5"/8cm.
Minimum Tank Size
A tank measuring at least 48" x 18" x 18"/120cm x 45cm x 45cm/255 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
72°F - 79°F (22°C - 26°C)
pH
5.0 - 8.0.
Hardness
2 - 12°H
Remark
This fish twitches its caudal fin in a characteristic scissor action when at rest.
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