Melanotaenia duboulayi

Common Names:

Crimson Spot Rainbowfish
Duboulay's Rainbowfish

Synonyms:

Family:

Melanotaeniidae

Category:

Rainbowfish

Distribution:

Australia; New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.

Main Ecosystem:

Stream; Stream

Temperament:

Peaceful; Peaceful, though keep more than two in a tank or one will pick on the other.

Diet:

Ominvore; Ominvore

Care:

Feed with flakes. Plant tank using fine leaved plants. The Crimson Spot Rainbowfish lives in highly oxygenated water so good filtration is recommended.

pH:

6.5 - 7.5

Temperature:

22°C - 25°C

72°F - 77°F

Hardness:

5 dH - 10 dH

Potential Size:

Male: 9cm (3.5")
Female: 9cm (3.5")

Water Region:

Middle; Middle

Activity:

Diurnal; Diurnal

Gender:

The males are more brightly coloured and have red lines on their long anal fin.

Breeding:

Easy. Use higher temperatures of 24°C-26°C. The Rainbowfish will lay their eggs in the morning among the plants. Keep the parents well fed after spawning so they don't eat the eggs. The eggs should hatch after 1 week. If breeding this fish, it is highly recomended to keep them as a species only tank. As with all rainbows, they will cross breed.

Variants:

Comments:

A pretty native Australian fish.

Main Colours:

Red, Grey, Black

Markings:

Striped Horizontal

Mouth:

Normal

Tail:

Concave

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