Exclamation Point Rasbora Breeding

Breeding rasboras chili exclamation point dwarf and merah hey all.

Explanation text comprehension. Exclamation point rasbora rasbora urophthalma is one of the small rasboras easily recognized by the horizontal stripe which is at its widest below the beginning of the dorsal fin and then narrows down to the point toward the tail base. Not being familiar with the species i looked them over and was taken by the nickname along with the brilliant metallic green line the fish displayed even though they were confined to a plastic bag. I plan to document as best i can my attempt to breed sparrow boraras.

Least rasbora exclamation point rasbora sparrow rasbora additional scientific names rasbora urophthalmoides. Very tiny fish an inch long at best. These small fish are perfect for nano aquariums and can be kept with shrimp.

The exclamation point rasbora is yet another fun fish from the boraras genus. They must be kept in soft acidic water with a temperature of 28c 825f to have any hope of breeding. They prefer school of 10 or more although males can get a little territorial during breeding.

And am in the process of setting up a 10 gallon tank with which i plan to breed these species one by one. Also called the exclamation point rasbora. These small fish are perfect for nano aquariums and can be kept with shrimp.

I have a well planted 20 gallon forest canopy biotope tank with 4 of the 5 well documented species of the boraras genus. Boraras was erected in 1993 in order to separate a small group of species from the larger rasbora assemblage on the basis of differences in morphology and reproductive strategy. Swamps and marshes with abundant aquatic vegetation.

Sexing edit edit source males are slimmer and turn red when in breeding condition. The harlequin rasboras are notoriously difficult to breed in home aquariums mainly due to the fact that they have very specific water requirements. Wed recommend keeping these is a 10 gallon tank or larger.

Wed recommend keeping these is a 10 gallon tank or larger. Species name boraras urophthalmoides. Dark red with a black side stripe theyre not quite as colourful as the chili or strawberry boraras are but they have their own special charm.

Its sometimes seen on sale under the trade names of sparrow rasbora or exclamation point rasbora the latter in reference to the distinctive pattern formed by the dark body markings. Swamps and marshes with abundant aquatic vegetation. One of the species available was boraras urophthalmoides the exclamation point rasbora.

They prefer school of 10 or more although males can get a little territorial during breeding. Exclamation point or sparrow rasbora. Origin edit edit source widely throughout thailand and reported from cambodia and vietnam.

Overall brownish orange body with dark stripe along side of body and smaller dark spots at base of anal and.