Blackline rasbora
The blackline rasbora is a fish of the family Cyprinidae found in Asia in the Mekong, Chao Phraya, and Mae Klong basins, and also the northern Malay Peninsula. In the aquarium trade, it is known by a variety of other names, including red-tailed rasbora, bora bora rasbora, and brilliant rasbora.
Description
The blackline rasbora is a streamlined, silver fish with a dark brown or black, mid-lateral stripe reaching from the gill opening to the front of the caudal fin base. Above this line is a gold stripe. The caudal fin is bright red, and unlike Rasbora einthovenii, there is no black pigment. The two sexes look alike, but adult females are slightly larger than males. The fish grows to about in length.Habitat
The blackline rasbora swims from the midwater level to the surface in ponds, ditches, canals, and reservoir margins of depth or less. It prefers a pH range of 6.5 to 7.0, water hardness of 5 to 12, and temperatures between.[Image:Redtail.JPG|thumb|left|A blackline rasbora]