Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterGlossolepis incisus Salmon-red rainbowfish Weber, 1908 (Other members of the genus Glossolepis) ADULT SIZE: 14 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-24 C FOOD: Feed Glossolepis incisus live and dried foods. Live foods, especially […]

Well planted aquariums are not only great looking, they are also very beneficial to the fish. They oxygenate the water, absorb nitrates, reduce algae and provide refuge for fry (and other timid species). Plants like Java fern, hornwort, Amazon sword, Vallisneria (eel grass), Cryptocoryne and Anubias can all do well in a typical home aquarium […]

Low light plants Java moss, Java fern, and several of the Anubias species all do fine in low-light conditions. That is not to say that they do not thrive with stronger lighting, but in an aquarium with a lot of floating plants, or one with timid fish that prefer a dimmer tank, these plants are […]

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute – whatever your experience! 1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here. To add details of your […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the killifish index How to look afterJordanella floridae American flagfish Goode & Bean 1879 (Other members of the genus Jordanella) ADULT SIZE: 9 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 22-27 C FOOD: Feed Jordanella floridae a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterDistichodus sexfasciatus Clown tetra Boulenger, 1897 (Other members of the genus Distichodus) ADULT SIZE: 75 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Distichodus sexfasciatus a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Angola, […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cyprinid index How to look afterRasbora maculata Dwarf Rasbora, Spotted Rasbora Duncker 1904 (Other members of the genus Rasbora) ADULT SIZE: 2 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-28 C FOOD: Feed Rasbora maculata small live-foods and fine grade […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterPseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbow Nichols, 1955 (Other members of the genus Pseudomugil) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pseudomugil furcatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]

Low light plants Java moss, Java fern, and several of the Anubias species all do fine in low-light conditions. That is not to say that they do not thrive with stronger lighting, but in an aquarium with a lot of floating plants, or one with timid fish that prefer a dimmer tank, these plants are […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the characin index How to look afterHyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding heart tetra Fowler 1943 (Other members of the genus Hyphessobrycon) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Neutral TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-28 C FOOD: Feed Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterLimia nigrofasciata Black striped limia, Hump-backed livebearer Regan, 1913 (Other members of the genus Limia) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Limia nigrofasciata anything, a true omnivore […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterMelanotaenia papuae Papuan Rainbowfish Allen, 1981 Two male Melanotaenia papuae more images here (Other members of the genus Melanotaenia) ADULT SIZE: 8 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-30 C FOOD: Feed Melanotaenia papuae […]

Pet fish are great. The keeping of them is relaxing, educational and certainly fun. Most aquarists keep tropical freshwater fish in their aquariums; they are typically inexpensive, easy to keep, and above all available in a very wide range of sizes and colors. From easy shoaling fish like the neon tetra, glowlight tetra or hatchet […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterPseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbow Nichols, 1955 (Other members of the genus Pseudomugil) ADULT SIZE: 6 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-28 C FOOD: Feed Pseudomugil furcatus small live-foods and fine grade dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This […]