Dwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
FishFreshwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Recommended tank
- 30 L
- Maximum size
- 2.5 cm
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- Group size
- ≥ 10
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care at a glance
The dwarf rasbora from the peat swamps of Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo is orange-red with a large black flank blotch and stays under three centimetres. It is a close relative of the chili rasbora and asks for the same dark, soft conditions.
Put it in a small, densely planted tank with leaf litter and subdued light; in clear, hard water it stays pale and shy. Feed very fine dust or live foods and keep it in a large group without bigger tankmates.
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