Scissortails

A group of Scissortails © Fruity
 
Scientific Name : Rasbora Trilineata
 
Adult Size: 3-4 inches
 
pH: 6.0-6.5
 
Temperature: 72-79° F
 
Feeding: Tropical flakes or granules. supplemeted with frozen bloodworms and shrimp.
 
Comments: Scissortails come from slow moving streams in Borneo, Sumatra and Malaysia, and prefer a weak or slow water current. The females have a larger girth than males. Scissortails are upper to midlevel swimmers.
Gets it's name from the scissor like twitching of it's tail.
 
Picture and text © Fruity.