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Freshwater species for community aquariums, river biotopes, and planted tanks.

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Allen's rainbowfish (Chilatherina alleni)

Freshwater

Intermediate

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Allen's rainbowfish

Chilatherina alleni

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume200 LTank levelTopAdult size35 cm

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Axelrod's rainbowfish (Chilatherina axelrodi)

Freshwater

Intermediate

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Axelrod's rainbowfish

Chilatherina axelrodi

Water temp25 - 29 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.2 pHGH10 - 18 dGHKH5 - 9 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 300 LTank levelTopAdult size25 cm

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Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)

Freshwater

Intermediate

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Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 180 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size15 cm

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Barred rainbowfish (Chilatherina fasciata)

Freshwater

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Barred rainbowfish

Chilatherina fasciata

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelMiddleAdult size14 cm

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Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri)

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Bleher's rainbowfish

Chilatherina bleheri

Water temp25 - 30 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddleAdult size12 cm

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Boeseman's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani)

Freshwater

Easy

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Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 250 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size11 cm

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Celebes Rainbowfish (Marosatherina ladigesi)

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Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size8 cm

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Intermediate

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Cobalt blue goby

Stiphodon semoni

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH2 - 12 dGHKH1 - 8 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size5 cm

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Intermediate

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Desert Goby

Chlamydogobius eremius

Water temp10 - 35 °CpH Value7 - 8.5 pHGH10 - 30 dGHKH5 - 15 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelBottomAdult size6 cm

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FreshwaterBrackish

Intermediate

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Duckbill Sleeper

Butis butis

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7.5 - 8.5 pHGH12 - 20 dGHKH6 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelBottomAdult size15 cm

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Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)

Freshwater

Easy

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Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm

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Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata)

Freshwater

Intermediate

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Fly River rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata

Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 75 LTank levelMiddleAdult size8 cm

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Forktail Blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus)

Freshwater

Easy

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Forktail Blue-eye

Pseudomugil furcatus

Water temp24 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size6 cm

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Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris)

Freshwater

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Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Water temp21 - 26 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH7 - 14 dGHKH3 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 110 LTank levelMiddleAdult size10 cm

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Lake Tebera rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi)

Freshwater

Intermediate

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Lake Tebera rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

Water temp21 - 26 °CpH Value7.5 - 7.8 pHGH7 - 40 dGHKH3 - 20 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 150 LTank levelMiddleAdult size9 cm

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Madagascar Rainbowfish

Bedotia geayi

Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH8 - 15 dGHKH4 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 100 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size9 cm

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New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis)

Freshwater

Intermediate

New Guinea rainbowfish

Melanotaenia affinis

Water temp22 - 28 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size11 cm

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FreshwaterBrackishMarine

Intermediate

Pacific Blue-eye

Pseudomugil signifer

Water temp15 - 28 °CpH Value6.5 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 60 LTank levelTop/MiddleAdult size5 cm

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Freshwater

Intermediate

Papua rainbowfish

Melanotaenia papuae

Water temp24 - 29 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH10 - 20 dGHKH5 - 10 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 120 LTank levelMiddleAdult size8 cm

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Peacock gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)

Freshwater

Intermediate

Peacock gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value7 - 8 pHGH5 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume60 LTank levelMiddle/BottomAdult size5 cm

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Primitive Archerfish

Toxotes lorentzi

Water temp24 - 30 °CpH Value6.5 - 7.5 pHGH4 - 15 dGHKH2 - 7 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 200 LTank levelTopAdult size15 cm

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Freshwater

Advanced

Red Neon Blue-eye

Pseudomugil paskai

Water temp22 - 26 °CpH Value6 - 7 pHGH2 - 10 dGHKH1 - 5 dKHMinimum tank volume>= 30 LTank levelTopAdult size3.5 cm

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