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Einthoven's Rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Also known as einthoven's rasbora, brilliant rasbora, blue line rasbora, einthoveni rasbora, rasbora einthoveni, seluang, ラスボラ・エイントホーフェニー, 艾氏波鱼

A slim silvery rasbora with a dark stripe running from the snout to the tail and a faint golden sheen above it. It is a hardy, active shoaling fish that suits planted community tanks, especially soft water blackwater setups.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

22 to 28 °C

pH

5 to 7

Smallest tank

80 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: small live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp, plus quality flakes and micro pellets

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

4 to 6 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo (Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei)

Breeding

An egg scatterer that gives no parental care and will eat its own eggs. Spawning can happen in mature planted tanks, but raising many fry usually needs a separate soft, acidic breeding tank with fine-leaved plants or mesh.

Good to know

It is often confused with similar striped rasboras such as Rasbora cephalotaenia and Rasbora dorsiocellata. Keep it in a proper group, as single fish become shy and stressed.