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Glowlight Rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
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Glowlight Rasbora

Trigonostigma hengeli

The Glowlight Rasbora (Trigonostigma hengeli) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
5.0–7.5
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH5.0–7.5
Hardness1–10 °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. GenusTrigonostigma
  4. SpeciesTrigonostigma hengeli

Quick answers

Glowlight Rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Glowlight Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Glowlight Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.5, hardness 1–10 °dGH.
Glowlight 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.