Kingdom Animalia Order Atheriniformes Genus Melanotaenia Higher classification Melanotaenia | Phylum Chordata Family Melanotaeniidae Scientific name Melanotaenia affinis Rank Species | |
Similar Melanotaenia, Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia kamaka, Ramu rainbowfish, Lake Tebera rainbowfish | ||
Melanotaenia affinis pagwi
Melanotaenia affinis, the New Guinea rainbow fish, is found in north Papua New Guinea. Of the three 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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Melanotaenia affinis pagwi regenbogenfisch rainbowfish
In the aquarium
The New guinea rainbowfish 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.
References
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