Family: Melanotaeniidae
Distribution: Melanotaenia mubiensis are Papua New Guinea natives, specifically from a small 20km area of the Kikori river drainage system, a mountain tribuitary of the Mubi River.
PH: Unknown
Temperature: Unknown
Hardness: Unknown
Description: Melanotaenia mubiensis exhibit blue-green colours on the upper part of the head and back, a gold sheen on their anterior section and a white lower body. Navy blue midlateral bands, orange and yellow stripes and a variation of green/blue to translucent fins decorate the colourful Mubi Rainbowfish. It grows to 9cm long. Females are known to exhibit less intense colouration and are smaller.
Diet: Unknown. Not recorded in the aquarium hobby.
Breeding: Unknown. Not recorded in the aquarium hobby.
Comments: Unknown. Not recorded 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 12:11:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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