Red-tailed Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.

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Red-tailed Rasbora

Rasbora borapetensis

The Red-tailed Rasbora (Rasbora borapetensis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size: 10 cmtotal length
Temperature: 22–26 °C
Tank footprint: 60 × 38 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C

Hardness2–12 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusRasbora
SpeciesRasbora borapetensis

Quick answers

Red-tailed Rasbora size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (total length).
Red-tailed Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
Red-tailed Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 22–26 °C, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Red-tailed Rasbora: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.