Emerald Eye Rasbora 

Emerald Eye Rasboras are a peaceful and very hardy species of Rasbora, making them an ideal resident of the community aquarium

These Rasboras have no particular demands when it comes to water chemistry; therefore, you can house them with most of the popular species in the hobby. These can include other small Cyprinids, Tetras, Livebearers and Dwarf Cichlids, as well as Catfish and Loaches.

Emerald Eye Rasboras are a tight shoaling fish that can be rather timid; therefore, it would be better if you kept them in groups of 10 or more individuals. Larger groups will help your fish feel more secure and result in a more effective, natural behavior. In addition, males will also display their best colours as they compete with each other for female attention. In the aquarium, the choice of decor is not as important as the water quality. However, these fish look especially effective in a well-planted aquarium with a dark substrate.

Emerald Eye Rasboras thrive in a natural-style set-up with a soft, sandy substrate and a few driftwood roots and branches placed to form plenty of shady areas. The addition of dried leaf litter further accentuates the natural feel. The leaves also offer even more cover for the fish as well as bringing on the growth of microbe colonies as decomposition occurs. These microorganisms can provide an essential secondary food source for babies whilst the tannins and other chemicals released by the rotting leaves are beneficial for blackwater fish species.

Emerald Eye Rasboras prefer reasonably dim lighting, although this does hinder the use of some aquatic plants. However, Taxiphyllum, Cryptocoryne and Microsorum can all survive in such conditions.

The Emerald Eye Rasbora is an elongated fish with a pointed nose. Their base colour is a reflective, metallic silver; however, the fish can take on a yellowish hue under some lighting conditions, with a slight pink blush present in the central area of the body between the pelvic fins and the operculum. In addition, these fish sometimes display a thin olive gold-tinted parallel line from the operculum to the caudal peduncle under reflected light conditions. All their fins, except for the dorsal fin, are hyaline.

• Species – RRasbora Dorsiocellata
• Common Name – Emerald Eye Rasbora
• Origin – Southeast Asia on the Malay Peninsula through Singapore, the Greater Sunda Islands of Borneo and Sumatra, and possibly in Thailand and Cambodia as well.
• Diet – Omnivorous
• PH Range – 6.8 – 7.5
• Temperature – Tropical 23°c – 28°c
• Breed Type – egg layer
• Max Size – approximately 3cm
• Sex – Un-sexed