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Name
Scientific name
Melanotaenia irianjaya
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Melanotaeniidae
Common names
Irian Jaya Rainbowfish
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The Irian Jaya rainbowfish, Melanotaenia irianjaya, is a rainbowfish from Indonesia, recorded only around Bintuni Bay in Irian Jaya. It can…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
120mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 23–26°C, pH 6.5–8
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
Indonesia
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Indonesia. It's only been recorded from areas around the Bintuni Bay area of Irian Jaya.
Habitat
It occurs in both slow and fast-flowing rainforest streams. In contrast to the biotopes preferred by many other members of the genus, these tend to contain lit…
Aquarium size
90 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~81 litres.
Maintenance
The choice of decor is not particularly essential with this species. A biotope aquarium could consist of a substrate of sand or fine gravel with some driftwood…
Water conditions
Temperature: 23 – 26 °C pH: 6.5-8.0. Above neutral is preferred by the fish. 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 deeper body than females as they grow.
Reproduction
As with other members of the genus, this is not a difficult species to breed, being an egg scatterer, although the fry can prove somewhat tricky to raise. The …
Notes
This beautiful rainbow is not often seen in the hobby. It can be identified by the fact that the middle rays in the dorsal and anal fins are longer than the ot…
References
References
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