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Striped Borneo Scooter (Gastromyzon zebrinus)

A striped hillstream fish that grazes rocks in strong, cool flow.

Care levelModerate
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature20 to 24°C
18°C32°C
Adult size5cm
LivesBottom
DietHerbivore
SuitsStream tanksCool water

Striped Borneo Scooter

Gastromyzon zebrinus4.6(25)reviews
Moderate carePeaceful
$19.95each, incl. GST
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Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).
Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A striped hillstream fish that grazes rocks in strong, cool flow.

Care levelModerate
EasyModerateExpert
Water temperature20 to 24°C
18°C32°C
Adult size5cm
LivesBottom
DietHerbivore
SuitsStream tanksCool water

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About this fish

Striped Borneo Scooter is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

  • Approx size in store: 4 - 6cm
  • Works best as a feature fish with calm tankmates

Care requirements

  • Care level: Moderate
  • Adult size: 5 cm
  • Temperature: 20 to 24°C
  • pH: 6.5 to 7.5
  • Swimming level: Bottom
  • Minimum group size: 1

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong. For algae grazers, include wafers and blanched veg.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

  • 5 stars: 18 (72%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (20%)
  • 3 stars: 2 (8%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Madison Mitchell
Love them

Such characters. Always grazing or out the front of the glass.

A
Amelia Barrett
Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

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William Brown
Real character

Full of personality and a great addition to my tank. Healthy and active from day one.

C
Cooper Hudson
Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

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Mikayla Cross
Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. Consistent quality every time.

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Harper Kelly
Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

R
Reece Morgan
Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

J
Jarrod Hayes
Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without issues.

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Jacob White
Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap.

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Hudson Gray
A1

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

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Tahlia Lambert
Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic.

J
Jacob Berry
Good experience

Smooth ordering and the fish were healthy on arrival. Took a couple of days to settle but totally normal.

M
Megan Thompson
Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

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Karen Bell
All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed.

C
Chloe Ward
Bigger than expected

Pleasantly surprised at the size when they arrived. Strong, alert and eating within the day. Will definitely order from School of Scape again.

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Tegan Murphy
Great cleanup crew

Constantly grazing and keeping the substrate tidy. Healthy on arrival and settled in quick.

J
Jacob Hart
Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were out and about. The kids love watching them.

A
Aleisha Wilson
Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect.

E
Emma Martin

Beautiful colouring

L
Lily King
Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities and they ate straight away.

P
Poppy Bailey
Very pleased

Exactly what I was after. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

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Rhys Black
Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.

M
Matt Wood
So vibrant

The colours pop under my LED lights. Some of the nicest specimens I've added to my tank.

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Hayden Saunders
Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller and healthy livestock.

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Steph Mitchell
Thriving

A few weeks in and they've coloured up beautifully. Eating everything and very active.