Dwarf rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Photo: Atulbhats · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 2 cm1 in
- Group
- 8+
- Tank length
- 40 cm16 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 4.5–7
- Hardness
- 1–8 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Fine food and sheltered water help tiny adults thrive.Fine food and sheltered water help tiny adults thrive.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Dwarf rasboraOscar may eat Dwarf rasbora
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Electric yellow labNo shared water hardness rangeNo shared water hardness range
Paradise fishAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Boeseman rainbowfishNarrow shared water hardness rangeNarrow shared water hardness range
German blue ramNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Iridescent sharkIridescent shark may eat Dwarf rasboraIridescent shark may eat Dwarf rasbora
Rosy barbNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 23–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 4.5–7 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 1–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Asia or captive aquarium strains | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Fine food and sheltered water help tiny adults thrive. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C44B35, #313C41 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 40 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rasbora | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |