Trigonopoma

Trigonopoma is a genus with 2 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Danios & Rasboras section, recorded from Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and 3 more countries. Adult sizes run from 2 in to 3 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
2
Adult sizes
2–3 in
IUCN assessed
2 of 2
Recorded from
6 countries

About the genus

Trigonopoma is a small genus of slender, schooling cyprinids from Southeast Asia, closely related to the rasboras and formerly classified within Rasbora before being split out. The atlas's two species, Trigonopoma gracile (the graceful rasbora) and T. pauciperforatum (the redstripe rasbora), range across Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Singapore, and Thailand, growing to about 2–3 in, and are typically found in the blackwater streams, peat swamps, and slow-flowing forest waters characteristic of Sundaland lowlands.

Both species are well established in the aquarium trade as peaceful, elongated schooling fish, best kept in groups where their subtle coloration and a bold lateral stripe running the length of the body show to best effect, often in soft, slightly acidic blackwater-style setups that echo their native habitat. Neither is considered at conservation risk; both Trigonopoma gracile and T. pauciperforatum are currently assessed as Least Concern, reflecting a fairly wide distribution across the Malay Peninsula and neighboring islands.

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 2

The 2 species

Every Trigonopoma recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

(Kottelat, 1991)

Graceful rasbora

2 in SL · LC

(Weber & de Beaufort, 1916)

Redstripe rasbora, Red-striped rasbora, Red-line rasbora

3 in SL · LC

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Trigonopoma. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/trigonopoma/

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