Silver rainbowfish (Chilatherina crassispinosa)

Scientific name: Chilatherina crassispinosa Weber, 1913

The Silver rainbowfish (Chilatherina crassispinosa) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–30°C (77–86°F). Native range: Asia and Oceania, New Guinea.

Silver rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
25–30°C (77–86°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chilatherina crassispinosa
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.7 - 8.5 pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
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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