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neon blue rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
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neon blue rasbora

Sundadanio axelrodi

The neon blue rasbora (Sundadanio axelrodi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 2.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.

Size
2.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–26 °C
Tank footprint
30 × 20 cm
Climate zone
Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature23–26 °C
Hardness0–5 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 30 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. GenusSundadanio
  4. SpeciesSundadanio axelrodi

Quick answers

neon blue rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 2.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
neon blue rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 30 × 20 cm.
neon blue rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–26 °C, hardness 0–5 °dGH.
neon blue rasbora: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.

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Sources

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