Rasbora caudimaculata

Alternative names

 * Greater Scissortail,

Sexing

 * Males are more slender than females with more yellow colouration in the anal fin.

Tank compatibility

 * This fish should be kept in shoals of 5 or more. They do well in a medium-sized peaceful community set up, but should not be kept with very shy fish or long-finned fish, nor with very small fish or fry.

Diet

 * They will accept most foods including pellet and flake and live/frozen food such as bloodworm and brine shrimp.

Feeding regime

 * Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

 * These fish must have a tank with secure lid as they are known to jump if startled. They do best in a planted tank with equal amounts of hiding places and open swimming space, and soft acidic water is preferred.

Behaviour

 * An active and fast-swimming shoaling fish.

Identification

 * An elongate fish with similar body shape to other larger Rasboras. Body relatively colourless but highly iridescent and a thin yellow horizontal line down the lateral line, and the scale margins are highlighted by reticulated melanin pattern. The caudal fin is red with black tips to each caudal lobe.