Glowlight Rasbora | 水產百科網

TheGlowlightRasboraTrigonostigmahengeli(previouslyRasborahengeli)wasdescribedbyMeinkenin1956.ItoriginatesfromSoutheastAsiaontheMalay ...

The Glowlight Rasbora looks like a bright, neon orange spark as it darts around the aquarium!

The Glowlight Rasbora Trigonostigma hengeli (previously Rasbora hengeli) is a pretty little fish that many aquarists fall in love with, and rightfully so. This simply-dressed fish has lots of hidden charm and is always on the move. A school of these in the aquarium creates bright little flickers of glowing color all across the upper levels of the tank.

This cyprinid was discovered in the mid-1900s and scientifically described by Meinken in 1956. It is found in Southeast Asia on the Malay Peninsula through Singapore, the Greater Sunda Islands of Borneo and Sumatra, and possibly in Thailand and Cambodia as well. These fish are wild-caught and so are rather rare, but specialized and well-stocked suppliers will often have them available.

These tiny fish only reach just over an inch (3 cm) in length but are surprisingly eye-catching in appearance. Their coloring ranges from a t...