Murray River Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.

Photo: Jennifer Horn (Jlahorn) · Public domain

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Murray River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

The Murray River Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia fluviatilis) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–25 °C.

Size: 11 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 20–25 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–25 °C

pH6.5–8.0

Hardness8–20 °dGH

In the wild

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

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAtheriniformes
FamilyMelanotaeniidae
GenusMelanotaenia
SpeciesMelanotaenia fluviatilis

Quick answers

Murray River Rainbowfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Murray River Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Murray River Rainbowfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–25 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
Murray River Rainbowfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.