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Name
Scientific name
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Melanotaeniidae
Common names
Lake Tebera Rainbowfish
Photograph credits
All 4 credited
Summary
The Lake Tebera rainbowfish, Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi, is a rainbowfish endemic to the Lake Tebera basin in the Central Highlands of Ne…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
90mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 7–8
Hardness
10–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Papua New Guinea
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Papua New Guinea. Endemic to the Lake Tebera basin, located in the Central Highlands of the island.
Habitat
The lake is situated in a basin measuring approximately twenty square kilometres in size. It's enclosed by mountain slopes which are covered in rainforest-type…
Aquarium size
90 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~81 litres.
Maintenance
This rainbowfish is ideally suited to a heavily planted setup and will show its best colours in such surroundings. Water flow should be quite slow and this wil…
Water conditions
Temperature: 20 – 26 °C pH: 7.0-8.0. It will not do well in soft, acidic conditions. Hardness: 10-15°H
Diet
Like most of its congeners it's an unfussy, omnivorous species, and will accept most dried, frozen and live foods. Regular feedings of the latter will help to …
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful but should only be kept with species which enjoy similar water chemistry. Good tankmates include other similarly-sized rainbowfish, characins, da…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature males are larger and exhibit brighter colouration than females. They also develop a much deeper body and longer dorsal and anal fins than females as the…
Reproduction
As with other members of the genus, this is not a difficult species to breed, being an egg scatterer. The fry, however, can prove somewhat tricky to raise. The…
Notes
One of the more beautiful-coloured rainbowfish available when mature, M. herbertaxelrodi is probably at risk from overfishing, but not enough data is available…
References
References
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