Boesemani Rainbowfish  Melanotaenia boesemani

Size: up to 3",  pH: 6.5 - 7.2  GH: 5 - 10  Temp: 70 - 80F,  Origin: Thailand

 A colorful and popular egg-laying omnivore with amazing colors of yellow, orange and purple on the posterior of the body.  A great specimen fish for any aquarium!  It has very large eyes and a black or silvery band that runs through the middle scale rows, mouth and two dorsal fins.  This is one of the most peaceful schooling Rainbowfish that does best in a fully planted aquarium with plenty of swimming room.  Looks best in aquariums with darker substrates.  Boesemani's will spawn on mosses throughout several days. Baby frye will hatch after six days.  Very easy to care for.

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Boesemani Rainbowfish 7.98 each  

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish  Melanotaenia praecox

a.k.a. Praecox Rainbow

Size: up to 3",  pH: 5.8 - 6.8  GH: 8 - 12  Temp: 62 - 75F  Origin: Malaysia

Chemicals: Freshwater Essential found at Aquarium Chemicals

Food: New Life Spectrum "Community Fish Formula" found at Fish Foods

Another colorful and popular egg-laying, omnivore fish like the Boesemani, except these can handle a little cooler water and a slightly more acid water condition.  These are ideal in a school with other fish like Discus, Angels, Gouramis or even livebearers.   Require a planted aquarium for best results.    

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Featherfin Rainbowfish  Iriatherina werneri

a.k.a. Threadfin Rainbowfish

Size: up to 2" but usually about 1.5"  pH: 5.5 - 7.5 (prefers 6.4)  GH: 10 - 15  Temp: 72 - 82F  Origin: New Guinea, Australia

Chemicals: Freshwater Essential found at Aquarium Chemicals

Food: New Life Spectrum "Small Fish Formula" and Zoo Plankton found at Fish Foods

How about an alternative to the common angelfish?  This is a beautiful variety of Rainbowfish that's care level is moderate to easy.  The males have long threads extending from their dorsal and anal fins.  A very peaceful, egglaying, schooling fish that must be in a planted aquarium for best results.  Prefers to eat floating foods off of the surface of the water, some planktonic algae, but not interested in eating crustaceans. 

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Furcata Rainbowfish  Pseudomugil furcatus

a.k.a. Forktail Rainbow, Forktail Blue-Eye Rainbow

Size: up to 2.5"  pH: 6.0  to 8.0 (prefers 7.6)  dH: 5 - 12  Temp: 72 - 80F  Origin: New Guinea, Australia

Chemicals: Freshwater Essential found at Aquarium Chemicals

Food: New Life Spectrum "Small Fish Formula" and Zoo Plankton found at Fish Foods

Inhabits rainforest streams with thick vegetative cover.  An omnivorous egg layer and peaceful community fish which prefers a well-planted aquarium.   

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 MacCullochi Rainbowfish  Melanotaenia maccullochi

Size: up to 2.8"  pH: 7.0 - 8.0 dH: 8-15  Temp: 68 - 77F  Origin: Australia; Eastern Queensland and the Cape York Peninsula

This Rainbowfish is an elongated and laterally compressed fish with a small head and a large eye.  There are two dorsal fins, and the anal fin has a long base.  The male is silver with a blue iridescence. The flanks are marked with seven lateral stripes.  These are yellow becoming red near at the caudal penuncle.  The gill cover is marked with an orange-red spot.  The fins have a greenish base with blood red outer parts.   The colors of the females are less intense.   Rainbowfish require frequent partial water changes to fully develop its colors.  This is a robust fish ideal for any community aquarium!
 

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Signifer Rainbowfish  Pseudomugil signifer

Size: up to 1.8"  pH: 6.5 - 7.5  dH: 10-15  Temp: 73 - 83F,  Origin: Australia; Eastern Queensland and the Cape York Peninsula
 

 This is a very colorful and rare, egg-laying omnivore with amazing colors of yellow, orange and blue on the body.  It has a very elaborate finnage!  Also a great schooling specimen fish for any aquarium.  Does best in a fully planted aquarium. 

Size at shipping: about 1"   SHIPS GOOD!

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Red Irian Rainbowfish  Glossolepis incisus

a.k.a. Red Rainbow, Red Salmon Rainbowfish

Size: up to 4"  pH: 6.5 - 7.2  GH: 10 - 15  Temp: 62 - 82F  Origin: Asia, Australia

Chemicals: Freshwater Essential found at Aquarium Chemicals

Food: New Life Spectrum "Community Fish Formula" found at Fish Foods

Probably the easiest Rainbowfish you'll ever have the pleasure of owning.  It's a wonder why these aren't always available at your local fish store?  An incredibly colorful fish (our picture above just doesn't do it justice), that prefers to be in a school and living in a well-planted aquarium.  A large group of these look like a school of miniature red salmon.  They get along fine with other fish. 

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