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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 …

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