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Name

Scientific name

Brevibora dorsiocellata

Described by

Authority Duncker, Year 1904

Family

Cyprinidae

Common names

Eyespot Rasbora

Photograph credits

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Summary

The eyespot rasbora, Brevibora dorsiocellata, is a small cyprinid from southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. It is al…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

23mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–25°C, pH 5–7.5

Hardness

1–10dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Lalah, Muar, Selai

Writing

Etymology

Brevibora: from the Latin brevis, meaning 'shorts, and ‘bora’ from Rasbora, a genus from which Brevibora was split, in allusion to the few predorsal vertebrae …

Distribution

Native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sunda islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Type locality is 'Muar River, Tebinh Tinggi, Johore, Mala…

Native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and the Greater Sunda islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Type locality is 'Muar River, Tebinh Tinggi, Johore, Malaysia'.

In Peninsular Malaysia localities include the Selai and Muar rivers in Johor state and the blackwater swamp lake of Tasek Bera in Pahang state while in Sumatra the only report we've been able to find seems to refer to the Lalah River, Riau province in the east of the island.

Records from Borneo are confusing.

It was once thought restricted to southern (Indonesian) parts of the island and has been recorded from various rivers and streams within the lower Kapuas River basin and the Ketungau river in West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) province as well as tributaries of the Sebangau and lower Mentaya rivers in Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah).

However it appears possible that some or even all of the records from the Kapuas may actually refer to Brevibora cheeya.

Until a scientific comparison between the forms of the species from the islands and mainland is conducted it is unlikely that the truth will be known.

In any case wild caught fish are quite rare in the hobby as the species is being produced commercially in several countries.

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Habitat

Mostly inhabits gently flowing black water streams and rivers associated with ancient forest peat swamps. The water is stained brown due to the release of tann…

Aquarium size

A group will need an aquarium with base dimensions of 45 ∗ 30 cm or more.

Maintenance

Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality although this species does look particularly effective in a well-planted tank with a dark substrate. To see…

Water conditions

Temperature: 20 – 25 °C pH: The widely available, captive-bred fish are quite adaptable and should be happy within the range 5.0 – 7.5. If you have the opportu…

Diet

Stomach analyses of wild specimens have revealed it to be a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton. In the aquarium i…

Behaviour and compatibility

This species is very peaceful indeed making it an ideal resident of the well-chosen community tank. As it places no special demands in terms of water chemistry…

Sexual dimorphism

Mature females are noticeably rounder-bellied and often a little larger than males.

Reproduction

Like many small cyprinids this species is an egg-scattering, continuous spawner that exhibits no parental care. That is to say when the fish are in good condit…

Notes

B. dorsiocellata is sometimes traded as 'green-eyed', 'emerald-eyed' or 'hi-spot' rasbora. There appear to exist several geographical forms of the species at l…

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