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Boraras
A nano rasbora genus with very small, peaceful schooling species used in planted nano aquariums.
5 species indexed
What is Boraras?
Boraras is a genus of tiny Southeast Asian cyprinids known for calm behavior and small adult size.
Typical habitat and water envelope
| Temperature (typical) | 23 to 28 C |
| pH (typical) | 4 to 7 |
| Hardness band (typical) | very_soft to soft |
| Flow (typical) | low |
Informational only: compatibility logic remains species-level.
Compare species in Boraras
5 species shown
| Name | Size | Temperament |
|---|---|---|
 Chili Rasbora Boraras brigittae | 2.5 | peaceful |
Dwarf Rasbora Boraras maculatus | 2.5 | peaceful |
Least Rasbora Boraras urophthalmoides | 2.0 | peaceful |
 Phoenix Rasbora Boraras merah | 2.0 | peaceful |
 Strawberry Rasbora Boraras naevus | 2.0 | peaceful |
| Species | Size (cm) | Temp (C) | pH | Hardness | Flow | Temperament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chili Rasbora Boraras brigittae | 2.5 | 24.0 to 28.0 C | 4.0 to 7.0 | very soft to soft | low | peaceful |
Dwarf Rasbora Boraras maculatus | 2.5 | 24.0 to 26.0 C | 5.0 to 6.0 | very soft to soft | low | peaceful |
Least Rasbora Boraras urophthalmoides | 2.0 | 23.0 to 26.0 C | 6.5 to 7.5 | very soft to medium | low | peaceful |
Phoenix Rasbora Boraras merah | 2.0 | 20.0 to 27.0 C | 4.0 to 7.0 | very soft to soft | low | peaceful |
Strawberry Rasbora Boraras naevus | 2.0 | 25.0 to 28.0 C | 5.5 to 7.0 | very soft to soft | low | peaceful |