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Name
Scientific name
Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Melanotaeniidae
Common names
Red-striped Rainbowfish
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The red-striped rainbowfish, Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata, is a rainbowfish from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. One of the most col…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
125mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Minimum height 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
24–30°C
Hardness
5–18dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Not recorded
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
Typically found under cover of aquatic vegetation or other debris in the tributaries and swamps of coastal plain rivers.
Aquarium size
An active species, requiring an aquarium measuring at least 120 ∗ 30 ∗ 30 cm - ~108 litres.
Maintenance
This species, like most rainbows, looks most at home in a planted aquarium. Provide areas of dense vegetation, along with some open areas for swimming. Water m…
Water conditions
Temperature: 24 – 30 °C pH: An adaptable species in terms of pH. The values recorded across its native range vary between 5.6 and 7.4. Unless you know the coll…
Diet
Unfussy and will accept most dried, frozen and live foods. Regular feedings of the latter will ensure the best colouration.
Behaviour and compatibility
Very peaceful, but can disturb smaller or slow-moving fish with its rapid movements and relatively large size. Good tankmates include other similarly-sized rai…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature males are larger and exhibit brighter colouration than females. They also develop a much deeper body than females as they grow, and develop longer dorsa…
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
There are currently 4 described subspecies of Melanotaenia splendida, of which this species is one of the most colourful. The principle differences are general…
References
References
No references