# Harlequin Rasbora

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Singapore, Borneo) |
| Size Category | Nano |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 4–5.1 cm |
| Lifespan | 5–8 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Beginner care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Rummy Nose Tetra, Neon Tetras, Dwarf Gouramis, Cherry Barbs, Danios, Apistogramma, Cory Catfish, Honey Gourami, Mollies, Kuhli Loach
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Large aggressive fish, Cichlids (large), predatory fish that can fit them in their mouths

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Swim Bladder Disease | adult | medium | No | No |
| Velvet Disease (Oodinium) | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, egg scatterers that attach adhesive eggs to the underside of broad leaves (like Cryptocoryne)
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Trigonostigma heteromorpha

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Peaceful schooling, swimming in middle to top regions, synchronized swimming, active exploration, darting when stressed
- **Social**: Peaceful, schooling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Loss of vibrant color (turning pale), hiding constantly, erratic darting, clamped fins, tight schooling

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Faded or pale body color, clamped fins, erratic darting movements, hiding behavior, synchronized tight schooling when stressed
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Loss of vibrant color (turning pale), hiding constantly, erratic darting, clamped fins, tight schooling
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-7.8

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 22-28°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-7.8
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 38L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Beginner. Temperament: Peaceful, schooling

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