Western rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis
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A rainbowfish from northwestern Australia, from rivers, creeks, swamps and lagoons, where it stays near vegetation and submerged logs. Colours vary greatly between populations. It scatters its eggs among plants.
- Scientific name
- Melanotaenia australis
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Synonyms
- Melanotaenia splendida australis, Neoatherina australis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
- pH
- 6.5–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–20 °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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