Madagascan Rainbow Fish
Length 8 6cm depth m widespread africa popular aquarium fish.
Madagascan rainbow fish. Rainbows are a very popular aquarium fish and don t require anything special a peaceful community aquarium. Madagascan rainbow fish classification. Known only from small streams and the lower reaches of rivers most of which drain into a series of coastal lagoons and lakes in atsinanana region eastern madagascar.
8 10 cm place of origin. Rainbows would ideally be in a planted tank. Although the extent of its historical range is unclear modern distribution.
The madagascar rainbow fish bedotia madagascarensis is often confused with and misidentified as bedotia geayi which is a valid congener native to the mananjary river system immediately south of its natural range. Use our fish community creator tool to plan your tank set up and ensure that the. A prominent dark blue band runs the length of the fish with a second fainter and shorter bar just below it.
The primary body colour is a pale yellowish brown with silvery scales and a slight blue shine. They are most easily told apart by differences in color pattern particularly in the unpaired fins and some morphometric counts. Madagascan rainbowfish tropical fish learn all about the madagascan rainbowfish s feeding habits and food types its behaviour its origins its natural habitats is it male or female breeding advice and information suitable tank mates its sizing and growth range minimum tank size water ph and more.
Madagascan rainbowfish scientific name. The madagascar rainbow fish s body is long and slender with fins that are short but sturdy. Madagascar typical tank setup.
For instance in adult male bedotia. Also known as bowfish madagascan rainbow madagascar rainbowfish red tailed silverside silverside zona.
