| | The Harlequin
Pair, male aboveSpecies/genus: Rasbora heteromorpha
Origin: Riau Indonesia
Temp: 72 - 88°F (22 - 31 °C)
pH:6.5 dH: Soft
Temperament: Very Peaceful
Adult Size: 1 1/2 in (4 cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 5
Feeding: Always hungry, eats all standard Aquarium foods
Breeding: Hard to spawn and not very productive when it does. Spawning requires water with a low pH and very soft with a temperature around 80° F. Only produces about 50 eggs. Hangs it's eggs from plant leaves.
Comments: A very desirable small and undemanding fish. Harlequins are great schoolers, always active and are made to order for a planted tank. Harlequins can live up to 5 years.
Larry Hatfield's favorite fish! | | |
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