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Glowlight RasboraHengel's Rasbora ~Lamb Chop Rasbora ~ Glowing Rasbora ~ False Harlequin Family: Cyprinidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More I literally just got them (10 minutes at max) in my tank and they are already schooling! I have 2 Leopard Danios, 4 Glowlight Tetras, 2 Paleatus Cories(non-albino),... (more) Anonymous 2008-05-03 The Glowlight Rasboras, also known as Hengel’s rasboras, are very fun to watch (even for non-aquarists!) as they are almost constantly in motion!So many aquarists fall in love with the Glowlight Rasbora or Hengel’s Rasbora, and rightfully so. This simply dressed fish has lots of hidden charm. The body color ranges from translucent ivory to a pink flushed orange. In healthy specimens, the fins are a distinct lemon yellow. Their most distinguishing feature is a thin black marking, above which is a stroke of neon orange. Even more enticing then their looks, are their fascinating fast paced lifestyles. They have many endearing habits that you will come to recognize. This is a very forgiving fish and an excellent species to introduce yourself or a friend to the hobby for a number of reasons. They generally have a good disposition. They can be combined with most any fish it won’t eat or frighten, or the opposite. They also have an excellent disease resistance. The Glowlight Rasbora or Hengel's Rasbora has two close relatives with which it is often confused, the Harlequin Rasbora and the Espei Rasbora. The Espei Rasbora is a name often falsely attached to the Hengel’s Rasbora, and they are both sold under the name of 'False Harlequin'. This was all officially cleared up in 1999, when the species were reclassified. To identify them notice some subtle distinctions. The Harlequin Rasbora is pale pink to bright red, and is much stocker than its cousins. Harlequin’s black mark is much closer to a triangle shape and will have a noticeably blue tint. The Espei Rasbora should be bronze pink in color and have no orange stripe above the black triangle. For more Information on keeping freshwater fish see:
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| I literally just got them (10 minutes at max) in my tank and they are already schooling! I have 2 Leopard Danios, 4 Glowlight Tetras, 2 Paleatus Cories(non-albino), 12 Cardinal Tetras, and now 5 Glowlight Rasboras. And one of them when it first got in the tank thought the Glowlight Tetras were its school!
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