Boraras brigittae, also known as the chili rasbora or mosquito rasbora, is a very small species of ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae. It is endemic to the swamps of South West Borneo, Indonesia.[3] It is a popular aquarium fish due to its small size and colorful appearance.
Members of this species can range in base body color from a light rusty orange-red to a vibrant red, with a distinctive black stripe that runs along the lateral line. Females in this species have rounder bellies and lighter color than males. The males are smaller than females and more brightly colored, with dominant males displaying the most vibrant coloration. Their sizes range between 10 and 20mm (0.39–0.79in),[5] although the largest known specimen had a recorded total length of 3.1cm (1.2in).[6]
Chili rasboras, like all members of its genus, are micro-predators with a diet primarily consisting of small insects, worms, crustaceans, and other zooplankton.[7]
In the aquarium
These fishes prefer an aquarium setting that is similar to their natural habitat and can live up to 8 years if properly cared for. They may be fed pellets, frozen food, flakes, young brine shrimp and worms.[7]
↑Kottelat, Maurice; Whitten, Anthony J.; Kartikasari, Sri Nurani; Wirjoatmodjo, Soetikno (1993). Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Hong Kong: Periplus Editions. p.221. ISBN978-0-945971-60-3.
↑Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family DANIONIDAE: Bleeker 1863 (Danios)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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