06 Rainbowfish
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This article is from the Aquaria: Good (and Bad) First Fish; Breeding FAQ, by Dean Hougen and Elaine Thompson
06 Rainbowfish
Rainbows are extremely colorful fishes native to Australia, New
Guinea, and Madagascar. Like the Cyprinids described above, Rainbows
are schooling fish and should be kept in groups of six or more.
Larger, somewhat more expensive, and harder to find than many of the
schooling fishes already discussed, Rainbows are easily cared for,
active, and make good first fish for those who want to try something a
little less common. Look in your dealer's tanks for the Australian
Rainbow - Melanotaenia splendida, Boeseman's Rainbowfish - M.
boesemani, Turquoise Rainbows - M. lacustris, and the Celebes Rainbow
- Telmatherina ladigesi.
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