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What are a good fish for a first aquarium?

Rasboras

The most popular Rasbora is the Harlequin Rasbora - Rasbora heteromorpha. A very similar looking species, Rasbora espei, is also available, as is the Clown Rasbora - Rasbora kalochroma and the ScissorTail Rasbora - Rasbora trilineata. Orange, brown, and red are usual colors for Rasboras, and their stop-and-start swimming makes them interesting to watch as a school. ScissorTails can get up to 6" long and Clown Rasboras up to 4" while Harlequins stay under 2" long.
Family: Cyprinidae

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