McCulloch's Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.

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McCulloch's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

The McCulloch's Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–30 °C.

Size: 7 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–30 °C
pH: 5.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–30 °C

pH5.5–8.0

Hardness8–15 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAtheriniformes
FamilyMelanotaeniidae
GenusMelanotaenia
SpeciesMelanotaenia maccullochi

Quick answers

McCulloch's Rainbowfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 7 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
McCulloch's Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
McCulloch's Rainbowfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–30 °C, pH 5.5–8.0, hardness 8–15 °dGH.
McCulloch's Rainbowfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.