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Striped Rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Haludar (attrib.) · Public domain

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Striped Rasbora

Rasbora rasbora

The Striped Rasbora (Rasbora rasbora) 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 20–25 °C.

Size
13 cmtotal length
Temperature
20–25 °C
Tank footprint
120 × 45 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C
Hardness2–12 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 120 cm tank

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

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

Quick answers

Striped Rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 13 cm (total length).
Striped Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
Striped Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–25 °C, hardness 2–12 °dGH.
Striped 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.