Barred rainbowfish

The Barred rainbowfish lives in the pelagic, freshwater, pH range: 7.0 - 8.0, dH range: 9 - 19 environment.

The Barred Rainbowfish was scientifically described by Weber in 1913. Its scientific name is Chilatherina fasciata. It was first collected for scientific purposes in 1910 by Van Kampen. Sometimes, the Barred Rainbowfish is sold under the name Chilatherina affinis. More

Common names

Barred rainbowfish in English
Gestreifter Regenbogenfisch in German (Deutsch)
Raitakirjokala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
条纹唇银汉鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
條紋唇銀漢魚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Atheriniformes
Family : Melanotaeniidae
Genus : Chilatherina
Species : Chilatherina fasciata
Authority : Weber, 1913