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Goldie River rainbowfish

Melanotaenia goldiei

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A rainbowfish from New Guinea.

Scientific name
Melanotaenia goldiei
Family
Melanotaeniidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Melanotaeniidae
Order
Atheriniformes
Synonyms
Aristeus goldiei

Origin

Native region
Ásia, Oceania

Water

Temperature
25–28 °C
pH
7–7.8
General hardness (GH)
10 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
11.5 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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