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Rainbowfish

Schooling rainbowfish and blue-eyes from Australia and New Guinea, with brilliantly coloured males.

25 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)
Fish Easy

Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata
24–28°C 11 cm long min. 200 L
Western Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis)
Fish Easy

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis
22–28°C 9 cm long min. 150 L
Spotted Blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae)
Fish Medium

Spotted Blue-eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae
24–28°C 3.5 cm long min. 40 L
Boeseman's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)
Fish Easy

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani
25–29°C 10 cm long min. 160 L
Celebes Rainbowfish (Marosatherina ladigesi)
Fish Medium

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi
23–27°C 7 cm long min. 100 L
Forktail Blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus)
Fish Medium

Forktail Blue-eye

Pseudomugil furcatus
24–27°C 5.5 cm long min. 60 L
Eastern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia splendida)
Fish Easy

Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida
22–28°C 11 cm long min. 200 L
Threadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)
Fish Medium

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri
24–28°C 4.5 cm long min. 60 L
Red Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus)
Fish Medium

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus
24–28°C 12 cm long min. 250 L
Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia duboulayi)
Fish Easy

Crimson-spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi
20–26°C 10 cm long min. 160 L
Madagascar Rainbowfish (Bedotia madagascariensis)
Fish Medium

Madagascar Rainbowfish

Bedotia madagascariensis
20–25°C 9 cm long min. 150 L
McCulloch's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi)
Fish Easy

McCulloch's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi
21–27°C 6.5 cm long min. 100 L
Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
Fish Easy

Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox
24–28°C 5.5 cm long min. 100 L
Parkinson's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parkinsoni)
Fish Easy

Parkinson's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni
24–28°C 11 cm long min. 200 L
Pacific Blue-eye (Pseudomugil signifer)
Fish Easy

Pacific Blue-eye

Pseudomugil signifer
20–28°C 5 cm long min. 60 L
Lake Tebera Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi)
Fish Easy

Lake Tebera Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
22–26°C 10 cm long min. 160 L
Turquoise Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris)
Fish Easy

Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris
22–26°C 11 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Hard

Honey Blue-eye

Pseudomugil mellis
22–28°C 3 cm long min. 30 L
Fish Medium

Bleher's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina bleheri
24–28°C 11 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Medium

Lake Eacham Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia eachamensis
20–26°C 7 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Kamaka Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia kamaka
24–28°C 7 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Red Neon Blue-eye

Pseudomugil luminatus
24–28°C 3 cm long min. 30 L
Fish Easy

Murray River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis
18–26°C 9 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium

Black-banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans
22–28°C 8 cm long min. 120 L