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Name
Scientific name
Rasbora argyrotaenia
Described by
Authority Bleeker, Year 1849, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Silver Rasbora
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The silver rasbora, Rasbora argyrotaenia, is a cyprinid from Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Palawan islands.…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
140mm, total length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Borneo, Borneo, Java, Palawan, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Baram, Kapuas, Muar, Pahang, Rajang, Sarawak
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, the Philippines (Palawan group of islands), and the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. Type localities are given as Banyum…
Habitat
The majority of collections have occurred in rivers, tributaries, and forest streams rather than standing water bodies though records do exist from some inland…
Aquarium size
A tank measuring 120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm/~243 litres should be the minimum considered to house a group of these.
Maintenance
Choice of decor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. However should you possess the means to both provide and de…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.5 Hardness: 2 - 10°H
Diet
According to stomach analyses of wild specimens this species appears to be primarily herbivorous in nature feeding on algae and other phytoplankton although we…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not an aggressive species but it can upset slow-moving/much shyer tankmates simply by its size, especially at feeding times. It's therefore only appropriate fo…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are noticeably rounder-bellied and often a little larger than males.
Reproduction
It has been bred in captivity in Indonesia. At the ornamental fish research institute in Depok, single pairs spawned in controlled containers after the pH was …
Notes
This species is pictured with a very well-defined dark lateral stripe by many of the available resources but we believe that fish to be a probable regional var…
References
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