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Name
Scientific name
Rasbosoma spilocerca
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Dwarf Scissortail Rasbora
Photograph credits
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Summary
The dwarf scissortail rasbora, Rasbosoma spilocerca, is a small cyprinid from the lower Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. A mini…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
30mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 45 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
22–26°C
Hardness
2–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Cambodia, Thailand, Mekong
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Native to the Lower Mekong River basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia. In Thailand it's restricted to the eastern side of the country and has been recorded fro…
Habitat
Inhabits shallow bodies of water such as swamps, marshes, floodplains and reservoirs. Submerged vegetation tends to grow thickly in these predominantly clear w…
Aquarium size
A tank measuring 45 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm/~41 litres is big enough to house a small group of these.
Maintenance
Choice of decor is not especially critical although the fish tend to show better colouration when maintained in a well-furnished set-up with a dark substrate. …
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 26 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.0 Hardness: 2 - 10°H
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 but does not make an ideal community fish due to its small size and somewhat timid behaviour. It will do best when maintained alo…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are noticeably smaller and slimmer than females and tend to be more intensely coloured. When in spawning condition the body of the male takes on a pinkis…
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
This miniature look-a-like of the popular Rasbora trilineata is rarely seen in the aquatic hobby, probably as a result of its relatively plain patterning and r…
References
References
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