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Rasboroides vaterifloris, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rupert A. Collins · CC BY 4.0

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Rasboroides vaterifloris

Rasboroides vaterifloris is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 4 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–27 °C.

Size
4 cmtotal length
Temperature
23–27 °C
pH
5.5–7.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C
pH5.5–7.0
Hardness1–8 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 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. GenusRasboroides
  4. SpeciesRasboroides vaterifloris

Quick answers

Rasboroides vaterifloris size: how big does it get?
It grows to 4 cm (total length).
Rasboroides vaterifloris tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Rasboroides vaterifloris water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 5.5–7.0, hardness 1–8 °dGH.
Rasboroides vaterifloris: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Endangered.

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Sources

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