Dwarf rainbowfish

The dwarf rainbowfish is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family.

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The Dwarf rainbowfish lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Dwarf Rainbowfish or Neon Rainbowfish * Puzzles * Postcards Melanotaenia praecox Photo © Animal-World: Courtesy David BroughLatest Reader Comment - See MoreI have had my dwarf neons for about six months. More

The dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. More

The hardy Dwarf Rainbowfish grows to three inches in length. It is a schooling fish that needs adequate swimming room and good water quality to do well. A water temperature in the range of 64 More

Dwarf rainbowfish ( common name ) let's test your knowledge! Melanotaenia maccullochi ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 6 - 7 cm ( More

Praecox Rainbow, Neon Rainbowfish, Dwarf Rainbowfish, Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish, Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish Synonyms Rhombatractus praecox Sexing - More

This dwarf rainbowfish looks better with a little age on him. LA Male dwarf rainbowfish on left. Female on right. Fairly easy to sex. Conditioning: If you decide to breed them, separate the sexes (if possible) and feed them well. More

Dwarf Rainbowfish are beautiful, active, schooling fish that require lots of surface space and swimming room, a minimum size aquarium of 55 gallons long, dense vegetation along the sides and rear of the aquarium, fine, dark substrate, dim lighting, a little floating More

Do you have Sunset dwarf rainbowfish in your aquarium? Send me please a short paragraph about your experiences with Sunset dwarf rainbowfish. Some photo would be handy too. I will place both here. More

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Common names

Diamant-Regenbogenfisch in German (Deutsch)
Diamantregnbuefisk in Danish (dansk)
Dwarf rainbowfish in English
Melanotaenia praecox in Breton (brezhoneg)
Melanotaenia praecox in Italian (Italiano)
Neonsateenkaarikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Tęczanka neonowa in Polish (polski)
ماهی کوتوله رنگین‌کمان in Persian (‫فارسی)
薄唇虹銀漢魚 in Mandarin Chinese
薄唇虹银汉鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Atheriniformes
Family : Melanotaeniidae
Genus : Melanotaenia
Species : Melanotaenia praecox
Authority : Weber and de Beaufort, 1922