Rainbowfish Tropical Fish 5

Australian rainbow fish 1 2 inches 699 599 add to cart.

Rainbowfish tropical fish 5. The rainbowfish are a family melanotaeniidae of small colourful freshwater fish found in northern and eastern australia new guinea islands in cenderawasih bay and the raja ampat islands. This species of rainbow fish can be found in northern australia and southern new guinea. Ladegesi will thrive in a 30 gallon aquarium whereas most other melanotaeniid rainbowfish need an aquarium of at least 50 gallons or larger. Smaller species like the neon dwarf rainbow m.

Australian rainbowfish are indigenous to australia and can be found in the densely vegetated rivers streams ditches swamps and ponds with relatively clear calm water. My top five picks for the best beginner rainbowfish. Madagascar rainbowfish 2 3 inches. Rainbowfish are believed to have evolved from the same evolutionary line as the marine silversides species.

Males will display vibrant orange coloration on the back half of their body while females are much less colorful. Portland or 97213 503 287 3339. This list is completely subjective and in no specific order also subject to change at anytime i came up with this list based on care level. The lake kutubu rainbowfish melanotaenia lacustris is known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the turquoise rainbow or blue rainbowfish and is only found in lake kutubu and its outlet in the southern highlands in papua new guinea.

In fact some rainbowfish still favor a brackish environment and a few live in a fully marine environment. Praecox rainbow fish 1 2 inches 599 499 add to cart. Reverse osmosisro water filtration for your freshwater aquarium. The body is somewhat see through and the fins are usually a yellowish color where the upper half of their bodies is a blue gray.

The parkinsoni rainbowfish is a stunning rainbowfish from the papua new guinea area. This will come with time. Description the blue eyed tenellus rainbowfish can get as big as 55 centimeters which is around 2 inches max. Melanotaeniids are active fish and need plenty of swimming space.

Freshwater tropical fish are sensative to chlorine. The australian rainbowfish melanotaenia fluviatilis is also referred to by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the murray river rainbowfish crimson spotted rainbowfish and inland rainbowfish. The fish for sale are young and even males are not showing much coloration yet. New species are regularly being discovered and offered for sale in the aquarium trade.