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Name
Scientific name
Rasbora dorsinotata
Described by
Authority Kottelat, Year 1987
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Rasbora dorsinotata is a small rasbora from the Mekong and upper Chao Phraya river basins in northern Thailand and northern Laos. It shows …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
43mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–25°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Laos, Thailand, Chao Phraya, Mekong, Wang
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Type locality is 'Mae Nam Huey Bon, kilometer 45 on road from Amphoe ThaWang Pha to Amphoe Chiang Kham, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand', and this species appear…
Habitat
Displays a preference for smaller tributaries containing clear, flowing water rather than main river channels, and is apparently abundant in such habitats.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Should not prove difficult to keep in a well-maintained set-up, though we recommend aquascaping the tank to resemble a flowing stream or river with a substrate…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably feeds mostly on both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates as with similar members of the genus. In the aquarium it should accept dried foods of a sui…
Behaviour and compatibility
Likely to be peaceful and an ideal resident of the larger, well-furnished community tank. A community based around fish from the Chao Phraya river would also m…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females should be noticeably rounder-bellied and probably grow a little larger than males.
Reproduction
Possibly unrecorded, but recommendations for closely-related species are as follows: Like most small cyprinids Rasbora spp. are egg-scattering free spawners ex…
Notes
R. dorsinotata is poorly-documented in the aquarium literature and we're unsure if it's been exported for the hobby. It can be told apart from similar-looking …
References
References
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