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Pale rasbora

Rasbora aurotaenia

Also known as pale rasbora, gold-striped rasbora, golden striped rasbora, yellow stripe rasbora

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A slim, silvery rasbora with a dark stripe along the flank that sits under a thin golden line, and faint dark edges to the tail. It is hardy, active and peaceful, which makes it a good shoaling fish for larger community tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

9 cm

Temperature

22 to 27 °C

pH

6 to 7.5

Smallest tank

150 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: quality flakes and small pellets, plus live or frozen bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

5 to 8 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Mekong and Chao Phraya basins in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam; also Malay Peninsula

Breeding

An egg-scattering species that gives no parental care and will eat its own eggs. Spawning has been managed in captivity using soft, slightly acidic water and fine-leaved plants, with the adults removed afterwards, but it is rarely bred on purpose.

Good to know

It grows larger than many rasboras and is a fast swimmer, so it needs a long tank with a tight-fitting lid as it can jump. It is easily mixed up with similar striped species such as Rasbora paviana and Rasbora daniconius.