Dwarf Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)

Also known as Diamond Rainbow, Dwarf Neon Praecox Rainbowfish, Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish, Neon Rainbowfish, Praecox Neon Rainbowfish, Praecox Rainbow, Praecox Rainbowfish

Description

Also known as Diamond Rainbow, Dwarf Neon Praecox Rainbowfish, Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish, Neon Rainbowfish, Praecox Neon Rainbowfish, Praecox Rainbow, Praecox Rainbowfish.

Found in schools, close to submerged logs, roots, and aquatic vegetation, over marshes, swamps, and swiftly flowing tributaries, of the Mamberamo River.
They feed on algae, insects, mosquito larvae, plant material, and worms.
Length - 5cm
Depth - ?m
Asia - Mamberamo River, Indonesia

Popular aquarium fish! Ref: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/10516

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