Family: Cyprinidae
Dwarf Topmouth Gudgeon — a Cyprinidae from Japan, calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life. Reaches 9.4–13.8 cm; small groups recommended. 5–22 °C.
Pseudorasbora pumila, a member of the family Cyprinidae, comes from Japan, where it inhabits clear streams and rivers over gravel. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life and unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition, it grows to 9.4–13.8 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 5–22 °C range. Other Pseudorasbora species in our database include Pseudorasbora parva.
Intermediate difficulty. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life; small groups recommended.
Set the heater to 5–22 °C and avoid swings. pH 6.5–7.5, GH 5–15 dGH suit it.
Full size is 9.4–13.8 cm. Minimum tank: 229 L, with open swimming space along its active throughout the water column habits.
Unfussy omnivore; varied diet keeps condition. Vary the menu — quality flakes or pellets plus frozen or live foods.
Yes, with care. Calm, undemanding and well-suited to community life — pair it with Robust schooling cyprinids — Add activity without conflict and skip Much larger predators — Risk at night.
Native to Japan, where it lives in clear streams and rivers over gravel. Moderate, well-oxygenated current; Appreciates well-oxygenated water.
Low escape risk, but a lid is cheap insurance.
In the aquarium: spawns freely; remove parents to save the eggs. Males often slimmer and more colourful.