Lake Tebera rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?

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

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Lake Tebera rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

The Lake Tebera rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 15 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.

Size: 15 cmtotal length
Temperature: 20–26 °C
pH: 7.0–8.0
Tank footprint: 90 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature20–26 °C

pH7.0–8.0

Hardness10–15 °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 herbertaxelrodi

Quick answers

Lake Tebera rainbowfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 15 cm (total length).
Lake Tebera rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 90 × 30 cm.
Lake Tebera rainbowfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 10–15 °dGH.
Lake Tebera rainbowfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Vulnerable.