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Name
Scientific name
Rasbora tornieri
Described by
Authority Ahl, Year 1922
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 5 credited
Summary
Rasbora tornieri is a cyprinid from Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and the Mekong drainage in Cambodia. Its identity was unclear for …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
90mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 4–7
Hardness
1–10dGH
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, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Borneo, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Belait, Mekong, Musi, Perak, Sambas, Siak
Writing
Etymology
tornieri: named for German zoologist and paleontologist Gustav Tornier.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Central Sumatra, Indonesia', with additional records existing from Cambodia (Mekong drainage), Peninsular Malaysia (Perak River), Sumatra (fr…
Habitat
Has been collected from various habitat-types including flowing streams and more sluggish blackwaters associated with areas of ancient peat swamp forest which …
Aquarium size
Requires a relatively large aquarium with a minimum surface area of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality and the amount of open swimming-space provided. It will fare equally well in a heavily-planted aquarium or …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to feed on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates in nature. In the aquarium it will accept dried foods of a suitable size but should not be fed these on…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-chosen community aquarium, although as always when selecting compatible fishes proper research…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are noticeably rounder-bellied and often a little larger than males.
Reproduction
May not yet have been bred in aquaria although likely to exhibit an egg-scattering strategy with no parental care. When the fish are in good condition they wil…
Notes
The identity of this species was unclear for a number of decades prior to its redescription by Ng and Kottelat (2013)[9]. The confusion originated with Brittan…
References
References
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