Greater Scissortail tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.

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Greater Scissortail

Rasbora caudimaculata

The Greater Scissortail (Rasbora caudimaculata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 17 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–26 °C
Tank footprint: 150 × 45 cm
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

Hardness2–10 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderCypriniformes
FamilyCyprinidae
GenusRasbora
SpeciesRasbora caudimaculata

Quick answers

Greater Scissortail size: how big does it get?: It grows to 17 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Greater Scissortail tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 150 × 45 cm.
Greater Scissortail water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, hardness 2–10 °dGH.
Greater Scissortail: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.