All fish / Cyprinidae

Eyespot Rasbora

Brevibora dorsiocellata

Also known as eye spot rasbora, emerald eye rasbora, hi-spot rasbora, false neon rasbora, rasbora dorsiocellata, dorsiocellata rasbora, ラスボラ・ドルシオセラータ, 眼斑波鱼, 黑点波鱼

A small, slim silvery rasbora with a bold black spot ringed in white on the dorsal fin and a greenish shine to the eye. It is hardy, peaceful and looks best in a large group in a planted, softly lit tank, which makes it a good choice for community and blackwater setups.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

3.5 cm

Temperature

22 to 27 °C

pH

5 to 7

Smallest tank

54 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: quality flakes and micro pellets with live or frozen daphnia, bloodworm and brine shrimp

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

3 to 5 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo (Indonesia)

Breeding

It scatters its eggs among fine-leaved plants or moss and gives no parental care, often eating the eggs. Spawning is fairly easy in a separate soft, acidic tank with plenty of moss, with the adults taken out afterwards and the fry fed infusoria at first.

Good to know

Keep it apart from large or boisterous fish, which will bully or eat it. It is sometimes confused with the similar Brevibora cheeya, which has a less contrasting dorsal spot.