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Melanotaenia parkinsoni, the orange rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to the western lakes of Papua New Guinea , [ 1 ] specifically the Kemp Welsh River and Milne Bay.
Australian rainbowfish are popular aquarium fish along with Pseudomugil blue-eyes, which are another small, colourful fish found in a similar range and habitats. In the wild, some rainbowfish populations have been severely affected by the aggressive introduced eastern mosquitofish ( Gambusia holbrooki ), tilapia cichlids, and pollution.
Melanotaenia is a genus of rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia (West Papua), New Guinea, ... Melanotaenia parkinsoni G. R. Allen, 1980 (Parkinson's rainbowfish)
Melanotaenia, Pseudomugil, and several other genera of rainbowfish include species that regularly appear in the aquarium trade. In the wild, some rainbowfish populations have been severely affected by the aggressive introduced eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), tilapia cichlids, and pollution.
FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004. Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi: 9 cm (3.5 in) Lake Kutubu rainbowfish: Melanotaenia lacustris: 12 cm (4.7 in) Parkinson's rainbowfish: Melanotaenia parkinsoni: 11 cm (4.3 in) Eastern rainbowfish: Melanotaenia splendida splendida: 13–15 cm (5.1–5.9 in) Banded rainbowfish: Melanotaenia trifasciata: 13 cm (5.1 in) Celebes rainbow: Marosatherina ...
This article lists fish commonly kept in aquariums and ponds. [1] Anguilliformes. Muraenidae. Echidna (fish) Echidna nebulosa ... Melanotaenia boesemani; Melanotaenia ...
The dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.It is known under a number of common names including diamond rainbowfish, [3] neon rainbowfish, Praecox rainbowfish, dwarf neon rainbowfish, peacock rainbowfish, and Teczanka neonowa. [4]