Scissor Tailed Fish

This active fish cuts through the water and when swimming and even while at rest this fish will open and close its tail in a scissor like fashion giving rise to the common name for which it s best known. It is also widely distributed throughout the greater sunda islands of sumatra and western parts of borneo including the malaysian state of sarawak and indonesian province of west kalimantan. The body is silver white and somewhat translucent with a dark line running along the middle of the side and an additional line from.

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This popular species is also known as the three lined rasbora and provided a large enough tank is available it is an excellent choice for those new to the hobby.

Scissor tailed fish. The rasbora trilineata or scissor tail rasbora is also called the three lined rasbora in some places. Scissortail fish rasbora trilineata aquarium scissortail fish rarely exceed three inches even though in the wild they ve been discovered up to 8 inch. It grows to a length of about 16 centimetres.

The distinct bar pattern on the caudal fin accentuates the scissor like shape. Although the scissor tail will adapt to varied water conditions it does do best in slightly soft and acidic water. Dwarf scissortail rasbora rasbosoma spilocerca gangetic scissortail rasbora rasbora rasbora greater scissortail rasbora caudimaculata three lined rasbora or scissortail rasbora rasbora trilineata disambiguation page.

The scissortail moniker is derived from the characteristic twitching motion of the caudal fin when the fish is at rest. The scissor tail is a hardy and adaptable aquarium fish which has few requirements and is well suited to a community of similar sized active and peaceful fish. Provide plenty of open swimming space and a few hiding spots.

Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the scissor tail is the right fish for your aquarium. They are found on reefs in the indo pacific region. Graham edgar reef life survey.

The scissortail rasbora rasbora trilineata is native to the chao phraya and lower mekong river basins in laos thailand and cambodia and throughout the malaysia peninsula. The distinct bar pattern on the tail fin accentuates the scissor like shape. Scissortail sergeants live on coral reefs at depths of up to 15 metres in tropical reaches often living in a group surrounding a single head of coral.

Lacépède 1801 other names. A scissortail sergeant abudefduf sexfasciatus at lord howe island in the tasman sea. They re peaceful hardy and make outstanding community fish.

This active swimmer is named for its deeply forked tail that resembles an open pair of scissors. Scissor tail sergeant six banded sergeant major stripe tailed damsel fish. The scissortail rasbora is a sleek streamlined fish named for its deeply forked tail which resembles an open pair of scissors.

It earns its name from the black striped tail and sides which are reminiscent of the insignia of a military sergeant being similar to those of the sergeant major damselfish. Scissortail sergeant abudefduf sexfasciatus. The scissor tails have a forked tail caudal fin that has black and white markings on it that are similar to the dorsal fin on the pristella tetra.

The scissortail sergeant or striptailed damselfish is a large damselfish. The scissortail rasbora is a sleek streamlined fish that energizes community life in larger aquariums. Scissortail rasbora is a name used for several asian freshwater fish that sometimes are seen in the aquarium trade.