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Terengganu rasbora

Rasbora notura

Also known as terengganu rasbora, notura rasbora, seluang

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This slim, silvery rasbora has a black stripe along the side of its body that starts below the dorsal fin and runs to the tail. It was described in 2005 from the Terengganu River in Malaysia. Collectors of wild Southeast Asian fish keep it as an active, peaceful shoaling fish for planted community tanks.

Care at a glance

Care level

Easy

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

7 cm

Temperature

23 to 27 °C

pH

6 to 7.5

Smallest tank

80 litres

Keep as

Shoal of 8 or more

Diet

Omnivore: quality flakes and small granules, with frozen or live bloodworm, daphnia and brine shrimp

Swims

Middle of the tank

Lifespan

4 to 6 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Terengganu River basin, Peninsular Malaysia

Breeding

It scatters its eggs and gives no parental care. Breeding in captivity has rarely been reported, but it should be similar to related Rasbora species, which spawn in soft, slightly acidic water among fine-leaved plants. Take the adults out once spawning is over so they do not eat the eggs.

Good to know

It turns up in the trade only now and then, and can be mixed up with other striped rasboras such as Rasbora sumatrana or Rasbora paviana. The care figures here are based on related species, so treat them as a guide.