It does not happen very often that we feel unable to determine an imported species at least roughly. But when a few weeks ago a shipment containing very small (about 1 cm) Rasboras from Thailand arrived we could name the fish only provisionally “Rasbora sp. Dwarf”. In the meantime the fish have grown happily and now we can say the importation brought a species in our fishhouse we have never been able to import before: Rasbora paucisqualis. This charming species attains a maximum length of 3-4 cm.
Regarding coloration Rasbora paucisqualis is intermediate between the typical rasboras with a dark longitudinal stripe and the harlequin rasboras (Trigonostigma). However, nothing is known so far about the spawning behaviour of the species. It would be very interesting to know wether this species spawns in a normal “Rasbora-like” matter or upside-down like the Trigonostigma species.
In any case the nice species is an enrichment of the assortment of available species of dwarf fish from southeastern Asia.
For our customers: the animals have code 448002 on our stocklist. Please note that we exclusively supply the wholesale trade.
Lexicon: Rasbora: after a common name of one of the species used in Bengal. paucisqualis: means “with few scales”. Trigonostigma: ancient Greek, means “with a triangular spot”.
Common name: Largescale rasbora
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
| Angaben zum Tier | |
|---|---|
| Herkunft | Thailand |
| Verfügbare Größe in cm | 2-3 |
