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Schönflossenbärbling ( Rasbora kalochroma )

The Schönflossenbärbling ( Rasbora kalochroma (Gr. / Lat. " Kalos " = beautiful, " Chroma " = color) ) is a small freshwater fish, which occurs in Southeast Asia on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and South Kalimantan.

Features

The Schönflossenbärbling has an elongated, torpedo-shaped and laterally strongly flattened body. It reaches a maximum length of from 8 to 10 cm. The basic color is reddish, the back brownish. On the sides of the body to show two dark spots, one above the pectorals and the other over the anal fin. The spots may be connected by an indicated, consisting of binding points. The fins are blood red, the tip of the anal fin dark. The iris shines above red, golden below. Males are slimmer and show a stronger coloring, females are more compact.

• Dandruff formula: MLR 28-31.

Way of life

Schönflossenbärblinge live in middle water layers are not schooling fish, but living in socially interacting groups, of which reproductive prepare couples separate in the short term and form small territories, which they defend against conspecifics.

Hunting and

The Schönflossenbärbling was introduced in 1965 for the first time to Germany. He is sensitive transportation often comes already completely weakened in the trade and do not survive long in the aquarium.