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Somphongs's Rasbora, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Lerdsuwa · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Somphongs's Rasbora

Trigonostigma somphongsi

The Somphongs's Rasbora (Trigonostigma somphongsi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 10.5 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.

Size
10.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
22–26 °C
pH
5.0–7.0
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature22–26 °C
pH5.0–7.0
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

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusTrigonostigma
  4. SpeciesTrigonostigma somphongsi

Quick answers

Somphongs's Rasbora size: how big does it get?
It grows to 10.5 cm (total length).
Somphongs's Rasbora tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Somphongs's Rasbora water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 5.0–7.0, hardness 1–8 °dGH.
Somphongs's Rasbora: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Critically Endangered.

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Sources

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