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Rasbora hengeli, Meinken, 1956(the fish in the picture is espei!)
Origin: Muara Tembesi, Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Etymology: unk
Synonyms:unk
First European import:Unk
Description:Very similar to Rasbora espei, the body is a bit more translucent, and Rasbora hengeli remains smaller. The body color in Rasbora espei is furthermore more red, and Rasbora espei has a small black line behind the head, which in dead specimens of Rasbora hengeli isn't visible.
Care: The fish occur naturally in small slow flowing forest rivers and swamps. Rasbora hengeli is probably best kept in a tank with peat filtered water, not too much light, and a dark soil. PH around 6 and Hardness below 5 dGH.
Temperature:24-26 degrees
Feeding: Unknown, probably omnivorous
Size:3.5-4 cm?
pH: 5.5-6.5
Breeding: Unknown, probably extremely soft acidic water is required.
Sexual dimorphism:
Prices:Unk
Additional: The description of this fish is based on aquarium specimens. Since the natural habitat around Jambi is disappearing at an alarming rate,. the fish may be already extinct!
Picture references:Picture 1(Rasbora espei): E. Naus
References:Baensch, H. A., Riehl, R.(1982): Aquarien Atlas I. Mergus Verlag, Melle, Germany.(click on the link to buy this book)Hoedeman, J. J.(1968): Aquariumvissen encyclopedie 2. Elsevier Nederland B. V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong
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