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A Boesemani rainbowfish in an aquarium. M. boesemani is also available in the aquarium hobby, where it is prized for its excellent colours and peaceful demeanor. The colour pattern is completely different from most other forms of rainbowfish, as it has a half orange-red rear and a bluish-grey or purple front which in some specimens is almost defined perfectly.
Rainbowfish usually eat floating flakes in captivity, because in the wild they will often eat insects floating on the surface. In a home setting, these fish need well-oxygenated water with a pH level of 6.8 – 7.2, optimal temperatures varying between 72 and 82 °F (22–28 °C), and plenty of aquatic plants to give them hiding places amid ...
Australian rainbowfish are usually less than 12 cm (4.7 in) in length, with some species measuring less than 6 cm (2.4 in), while one species, Melanotaenia vanheurni, reaches lengths of up to 20 cm (7.9 in). They live in a wide range of freshwater habitats, including rivers, lakes, and swamps.
Melanotaenia urisa Kadarusman, Setia Wibawa & Pouyaud, 2012 (Urisa rainbowfish) [2] Melanotaenia utcheensis McGuigen, 2001 (Utchee Creek rainbowfish) Melanotaenia vanheurni (M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922) (Van Heurn's rainbowfish) Melanotaenia veoliae Kadarusman, D. Caruso & Pouyaud, 2012 (Veolia rainbowfish) [2] Melanotaenia wanoma ...
Boesemania is a relatively large species, reaching a maximum published standard length of 100 cm (39 in), although 20 cm (7.9 in) is more typical, and 18 kg (40 lb) in weight. [3]
Boeseman's rainbowfish: Melanotaenia boesemani: 10–13 cm (3.9–5.1 in) Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish: Melanotaenia parva: 7.5–8 cm (3.0–3.1 in) Neon rainbowfish: Melanotaenia praecox: 6–7.5 cm (2.4–3.0 in) Lake Wanam rainbowfish: Glossolepis wanamensis: 9 cm (3.5 in) Western rainbowfish: Melanotaenia australis: 11 cm (4.3 in) Duboulayi's ...
Steffan Hill/Hallmark Rhiannon Fish is a star on the rise at Hallmark Channel after making her network rom-com debut in 2020’s You’re Bacon Me Crazy. The following year, she landed her first ...
Their is a Boeseman's Rainbowfish, Praecox Rainbowfish, Lake Katubu Rainbowfish, Madagascan Rainbowfish, Australian Rainbowfish and Threadfin Rainbowfish.CorreyBonnick 17:28, 2 March 2007 (UTC) Madagascar rainbowfish are not in the Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes) or **Pseudomugilidae (Blue-eyes) families and are thus not classified as true ...