Banded rainbowfish

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

A real stunner, the Banded Rainbowfish is one of the brightest colored fish in its family, and has earned years of popularity for it! The Banded Rainbowfish is a brilliant little river fish from Australia that is dressed from tip to tail in bold colors. More

The Banded Rainbowfish was scientifically described by Rendahl in 1922. It was however collected much earlier. In 1895, Knut Dahl, a zoologist from Norway, collected the species from Mary River. Its scientific name is Melanotaenia trifasciata. More

The Banded Rainbowfish occurs in freshwater streams and waterholes and is a popular aquarium fish that has a variety of colour forms. Identification The Banded Rainbowfish has a compressed body and a small head. More

Cultivation notes : Banded Rainbowfish such as Bedjal like to be in flowing water where dissolved oxygen levels are higher than in thickly planted billabongs. It likes to be in a planted aqiarium but prefers a little current and an open swimming area. More

The banded rainbowfish, from the Goyder River in Australias Northwest Territory, is evolving into a separate species (from other rainbowfishes), has assumed a narrow range and has developed a unique coloration, Melanotaenia trifasciata Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light Table Boesemans rainbowfish. More

General information: Banded Rainbowfish vary in appearance depending on which river system they are found. The form from the Blyth River resembles the very well known Goyder River form. This species can grow to 12 cm but is usually 10 cm full grown. More

Banded Rainbowfish can differ quite significantly in body markings and shapes depending on their genetic history and point of origin. Some males remain torpedo shaped whilst others become heavily deep bodied as they age. More

The banded rainbowfish, from the Goyder River in Australias Northwest Territory, is evolving into a separate species (from other rainbowfishes), has assumed a narrow range and has developed a unique coloration. More

Black banded rainbowfish ( common name ) let's test your knowledge! Melanotaenia nigrans ( fish name )slovensky , français Share pictures of your fish! Upload them now! * Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 9 - 11 cm ( More

Common names

banded rainbowfish in English
Goyder river rainbowfish in English
Hohtosateenkaarikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Jewel Rainbow Fish in English
Juwelen Regenbogenfisch in German (Deutsch)
Striped sunfish in English
Three-banded sun-fish in English
Trestribet regnbuefisk in Danish (dansk)
三带虹银汉鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
三帶虹銀漢魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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