Harlequin Rasbora
Photo credit to Mike Hartz
| Harlequin Rasbora | Tropical Fish Guide | | Size | 1.75 inches or 4.5 cm | | Fish Hardiness | Easy to care for | | Water Temperature | 71.6 - 82.4°F or 22 - 28°C | | Water pH | 5.5 - 7.7 pH | | Water Hardness | 1 - 15 dGH | | Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful shoaling fish | | Number of same species in tank | Four or more, more is better | | Community Fish | Yes | | Sexes | Males are smaller and slimmer with a more prominent black triangle shape on them than the larger, paler females | | Strata | Middle to top | | Food | Flake food, blood worms and brine shrimp | | Breeding | Not very easy to breed | | Breeding temperature | 78.8 - 82.4°F or 26 - 28°C | | Scientific name | Trigonostigma heteromorpha or Rasbora heteromorpha | | Lifespan | 5 years |
General Aquarium Care
Appearance This is another species of colorful tropical freshwater fish. Their main body color is orange to gold with a very distinctive black triangle on the rear lower part on each side of the body.Peaceful, Community They are fairly active but peaceful fish and ideal for a community aquarium setup. Slow introduction into your aquarium is advisable as they tend to be a bit fragile during transition. Strata They prefer the middle to top parts of the aquarium. You can keep four or more of these in a tank but in a shoal they do better and also of makes a better impression. Like most shoaling fish they want a good balance between planted areas for hiding and open areas for swimming.
Tropical Fish Pictures
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