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Rainbowfish

Colourful, active shoalers from Australia and New Guinea.

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Boesemani rainbowfishIntermediate
Boesemani rainbowfishMelanotaenia boesemani
  • 24–28°C
  • pH 6.8–8
  • 120 L+
Rainbowfish · Peaceful · Omnivore
Neon dwarf rainbowfishBeginner
Neon dwarf rainbowfishMelanotaenia praecox
  • 22–26°C
  • pH 6.5–7.5
  • 70 L+
Rainbowfish · Peaceful · Omnivore
Australian rainbowfishBeginner
Australian rainbowfishMelanotaenia fluviatilis
  • 20–27°C
  • pH 6.5–8.5
  • 100 L+
Rainbowfish · Peaceful · Omnivore
Threadfin rainbowfishIntermediate
Threadfin rainbowfishIriatherina werneri
  • 24–28°C
  • pH 6–7.5
  • 50 L+
Rainbowfish · Peaceful · Omnivore
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