Family: Melanotaeniidae
Distribution: Melanotaenia ogilbyi is known only from seven specimens collected from the Lorentz River in Western New Guinea in 1907. Typically the Ogilby’s Rainbowfish lives in streams and swampy environments.
PH: Unknown
Temperature: Unknown
Hardness: Unknown
Description: The live colouration of Ogilby’s Rainbowfish is relatively unknown. It is believed to be similar to Melanotaenia papuae and Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata, with intense dark mid-stripes, occasionally red tinges, and a bluish to white body. Ogilby’s Rainbowfish can grow up to 10cm, but is usually less than 8cm.
Diet: There is not enough data about the diet of Ogilby’s Rainbowfish. As with other Rainbowfish, it could be theorized that they would do well on a nutritious varied omnivorous diet.
Breeding:
There is no current record of breeding Ogilby’s Rainbowfish in the aquarium hobby.
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Comments: As yet, there is no record of Ogilby’s Rainbowfish having been kept in the aquarium hobby.
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Recommended Compatible Species:
Rainbowfish are a great community species in terms of their temperament and apart from other Rainbowfish species they also live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They are also great tank mates with Discus, CorydorasCatfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbaiand Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppyand Platy and most Gourami(such as the Blue Gourami and Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also can live happily with most Danio(particularly the Zebra Danioand Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish make great tank mates. One thing you should take into consideration when housing rainbows with these recommended species is the water quality. Temperature and Hardness are similar but P.H. can be quite different, although it is not ideal, if you keep your water at a P.H. of 7 this should keep your community happy.
Rainbowfish are schooling fish and should be kept in groups consisting of at least six individuals, preferably no less than 10-15. Mix it up with enough females to give them a rest when the males are on the chase, but provide enough males to bring out their vibrant colours when they are in competition for female attention. Whilst this is beneficial to the health and wellbeing of the fish, a large school is rewarding for the aquarist because a school of iridescent Rainbowfish is more dramatic to the eye than a few shy fish peeking out from behind dense vegetation.
Originally posted 2009-11-22 13:08:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
