Photo for Melanotaenia praecox Photo Copyright: martin_baines Photo for Melanotaenia praecox Photo Copyright: georg_mittenecker Melanotaenia praecox (Blue Rainbowfish)Class:Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order:Atheriniformes (rainbowfishes, silversides) Family:Melanotaeniidae Scientific Name:Melanotaenia praecox Other Scientific Name(s):Rhombatractus praecox Common Name:Blue Rainbowfish Other Common Names:Dwarf rainbowfish Distribution:Southeast Asia: Mamberamo River in northern Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Diet:will eat pretty much anything offered to it. However, like most rainbowfish, you should take care that there is some vegetable matter provided in the diet in the form of a good veggie flake and/or skinned green peas. Temperament:very peaceful and active. should be kept in schools of 3 or more. will not bother other types of fish and will school with rainbows of the same genus (malantonia) that are of similar size. Sexing: Breeding:egg scatterer. The male (red fins) will put on a display for the female (yellow fins) by brightening its colours and flaring fins while circling her. if she is receptive to the display, they will scatter eggs over an available plant, or a wool spawining mop. the eggs are large and firm, but the fry small and somewhat difficult to raise. ...

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