Red-striped rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886

Red-striped rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata)

The Red-striped rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F).

Red-striped rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.6 - 7.4 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: between the Aramia River (near the Fly River) of Papua New Guinea and Etna Bay in central Irian Jaya, Indonesia and also the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea and Daru Island near Torres Strait.
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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