Banded Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.

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Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

The Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 13 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–33 °C.

Size: 13 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 24–33 °C
pH: 6.5–8.0
Tank footprint: 120 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature24–33 °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: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderAtheriniformes
FamilyMelanotaeniidae
GenusMelanotaenia
SpeciesMelanotaenia trifasciata

Quick answers

Banded Rainbowfish size: how big does it get?: It grows to 13 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Banded Rainbowfish tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 30 cm.
Banded Rainbowfish water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 24–33 °C, pH 6.5–8.0, hardness 8–20 °dGH.
Banded Rainbowfish: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.