- Melanotaenia affinis
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Melanotaenia affinis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Atheriniformes Family: Melanotaeniidae Genus: Melanotaenia Species: M. affinis Binomial name Melanotaenia affinis
Weber & Cross, 1908The Melanotaenia affinis or New guinea rainbow fish comes from north Papua New Guinea. There are 3 known varieties. The so called standard variety has the widest range. It is commonly found in the Markham, Ramu and Sepik rivers, their preferred habitat includes clear rainforest streams, swamps, pools and lagoons abundant in vegetation and submerged logs.
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The New guinea rainbow fish is a peaceful and adaptable rainbowfish species that grows to 14 cm. It favors a pH of 7.0, hard water: (100-150 mg/l) and a temperature of 21-28 C (70 to 82 F) . It will eat small live foods and prepared diets. Just like related species, it should be kept in shoals.
Sources
- Ryan Junghenn Aquarium Fish Experts
- Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (2005) (David Alderton)
- Anon. (2001). Fish collection database of the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Smithsonian Institution - Division of Fishes.
- Allen, G.R. (1991). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
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