Rasboras, danios, and barbs
Fire Rasbora
Rasboroides vaterifloris
Photo: Rupert A. Collins · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–28 °C
- pH6–7
- Minimum tank50 l
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- Lives in a groupof 8 or more
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Danionidae
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Size
- 4 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.0
- GH
- 2 – 8 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- middle
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 8
- Minimum aquarium size
- 50 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Males are bright orange with reddish fins. An endangered species found in rainforest streams; prefers a gentle current and shade.
