Desert rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida tatei)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia splendida tatei Zietz, 1896

The Desert rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida tatei) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–30°C (68–86°F). Native range: Oceania, Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia.

Desert rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
20–30°C (68–86°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia splendida tatei
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 30 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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