Scissortail rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Group
- 8+
- Temperature
- 23–25 °C73–77 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 4–6 yrs
Larger and faster than most rasboras; needs a long tank, a group of 8+ and a secure lid.Larger and faster than most rasboras; needs a long tank, a group of 8+ and a secure lid.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Irian Jaya rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Parkinson's rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Scissortail rasboraAlligator gar may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Altum angelfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Scissortail rasboraAntenna ray may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Scissortail rasboraArapaima may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Scissortail rasboraAsian arowana may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Scissortail rasboraAustralian pearl arowana may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Azure hap
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Scissortail rasboraBarred bichir may eat Scissortail rasbora
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat Scissortail rasboraBullseye snakehead may eat Scissortail rasbora
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–25 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–12 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 4–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |