Real Rainbow Fish
Rainbow fish was the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean.
Real rainbow fish. New species are regularly being discovered and offered for sale in the aquarium trade. Of these only telmatherina ladigesi celebes rainbowfish bedotia geayi madagascar rainbowfish and melanotaenia splendida eastern rainbowfish have made any real impression. Translated it means black banded and is a reference to the often striking lateral black bands that run along the bodies of those in the genus melanotaenia.
Rainbowfish are believed to have evolved from the same evolutionary line as the marine silverside species. The last species is often referred to. Decode entertainment turned the story into an animated television series of the same name which aired on the hbo family television channel in the united states and teletoon in canada from 1999 until 2000.
Rainbowfishes have been known in the aquarium trade for many years. Rainbowfish are small colorful and energetic fish. This fish is usually moderate priced though a bit more than some of the other rainbow fish species.
The boeseman s rainbowfish also sold as the bicolor rainbowfish or boesemani rainbowfish is widely available in pet stores and online. Alison james buy the book here. The rainbowfish are a family melanotaeniidae of small colourful freshwater fish found in northern and eastern australia new guinea islands in cenderawasih bay and raja ampat islands in indonesia and in madagascar.
Rainbow fish are very resilient. The rainbow fishauthor illustrator. The rainbow fish is a children s picture book drawn and written by author and illustrator marcus pfister and translated into english by j.
Freshwater fish and plants. Until recently only a few species have been commonly available. They live in tropical.
The other fish were amazed at his beauty and hoped he would share some of his special scales. Hailing from the land down under australian rainbowfish are hugely popular due to their beautiful colors and peaceful nature. The largest rainbowfish genus melanotaenia derives from the ancient greek melano and taenia.
The book is best known for its message about selfishness and sharing and for the distinctive shiny foil scales of the rainbow fish.