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Strawberry Rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Andrew Bogott · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Strawberry Rasbora

Boraras naevus

The Strawberry Rasbora (Boraras naevus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It grows to 1.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 20–28 °C.

Size
1.3 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
20–28 °C
pH
5.0–7.0
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–28 °C
pH5.0–7.0
Hardness1–10 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusBoraras
  4. SpeciesBoraras naevus

Quick answers

Strawberry Rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 1.3 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Strawberry Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Strawberry Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 20–28 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–10 °dGH.

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Sources

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