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Porthole Rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
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Porthole Rasbora

Rasbora cephalotaenia

The Porthole Rasbora (Rasbora cephalotaenia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–25 °C.

Size
13 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–25 °C
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature22–25 °C
Hardness1–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusRasbora
  4. SpeciesRasbora cephalotaenia

Quick answers

Porthole Rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 13 cm (total length).
Porthole Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Porthole Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–25 °C, hardness 1–12 °dGH.
Porthole Rasbora: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.