Familie: Melanotaeniidae
Boeseman's Rainbowfish ist ein Regenbogenfisch aus Neuguinea. Länge 6.8–9.9 cm, Temperatur 27–30 °C.
Melanotaenia boesemani, a member of the family Melanotaeniidae, comes from N Australia & New Guinea, where it inhabits warm freshwater streams and lakes. Peaceful but energetic; needs open swimming room and eager eater; varied diet maintains iridescence, it grows to 6.8–9.9 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 27–30 °C range. Other Melanotaenia species in our database include Melanotaenia praecox.
Mittleres Niveau: stabiles Wasser steht an erster Stelle. Peaceful but energetic; needs open swimming room. Shoaling; 8+ in a long tank unlocks full colour.
Ideal sind 27–30 °C ohne starke Schwankungen.
Ausgewachsen 6.8–9.9 cm. Wegen seiner Lebensweise (Bottom-dwelling) sind 118 L oder mehr sinnvoll.
Eager eater; varied diet maintains iridescence. Ergänze Futter mit Frost- oder Lebendfutter.
Peaceful but energetic; needs open swimming room. Empfohlene Mitbewohner: Robust peaceful cyprinids — Add motion without menace. Meide Small timid fish — Outcompeted at feeding time.
Aus Neuguinea: warm freshwater streams and lakes, mit still to gentle current.
Keine Sprungneigung; ein Standarddeckel reicht.
Spawns among plants at dawn; no parental care. Subtle external differences.