As early as 1914, the German aquarist JP Arnold illustrated a new species of Rasbora in a German aquarium magazine, imported by the company Scholze & Pötzsche and supposed to be imported from Sumatra. In 1922, E. Ahl of the Berlin Museum scientifically described this species as Rasbora urophtalma and since these days this charming dwarf rasbora has been known as R. urophtalma (common name: Least rasbora) in aquarists.

In 1991, Mr. Kottelat discovered upon re-examining Ahl's specimens at the Berlin Museum that they were not identical to what is well known in the hobby. Thus the name Rasbora urophtalma was no longer available for the Minas rasbora and Kottelat gave them a new name: Rabora urophtalmoides.

Like all dwarf rasboras, this species is best kept in small aquariums in a single-species aquarium. The water should be soft and acidic. Due to its origin for regular storage, temperatures of 20-22 ° C are sufficient, but for breeding the temperature should be raised to 26-28 ° C.