North New Guinea rainbowfish
Melanotaenia affinis
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A rainbowfish from northern New Guinea, from clear rainforest streams, swamps, pools and lagoons with vegetation and submerged logs. Three geographic varieties occur in the hobby. It reaches about 11.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Melanotaenia affinis
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Synonyms
- Rhombatractus affinis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia, Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 20–30 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 8–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 108 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 6
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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