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 […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAstronotus ocellatus Oscar, Velvet cichlid (Agassiz, 1831) (Other members of the genus Astronotus) ADULT SIZE: 35 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-30 C FOOD: Feed Astronotus ocellatus live and dried foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the catfish index How to look afterLasiancistrus tentaculatus Woodeating Lasiancistrus Armbruster, 2005 (Other members of the genus Lasiancistrus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately soft and acidic TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Lasiancistrus tentaculatus primarily a wood eater. Some vegetables and […]

back to the country index Glossolepis incisus Salmon-red rainbowfish Iriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish Melanotaenia papuae Papuan Rainbowfish Pseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbow Tateurndina ocellicauda Peacock goby

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the cichlid index How to look afterAltolamprologus calvus Poll, 1978 (Other members of the genus Altolamprologus) ADULT SIZE: 15 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Moderately hard and alkaline TEMPERATURE RANGE: 25-27 C FOOD: Feed Altolamprologus calvus predominantly live foods DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the livebearer index How to look afterAmeca Splendens Butterfly goodeid Miller & Fitzsimmons, 1971 (Other members of the genus Ameca) ADULT SIZE: 12 cm WATER CONDITIONS: Not critical TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C FOOD: Feed Ameca Splendens a predominantly vegetarian diet DISTRIBUTION: This species […]

Species Profile | Images | Breeding Report | Similar Species back to the rainbowfish index How to look afterIriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish Meinken, 1974 The threadfin rainbow fish is a magnificent, but delicate species from slow moving waters in New Guinea more images here (Other members of the genus Iriatherina) ADULT SIZE: 5 cm WATER […]