Photo for Melanotaenia lacustris Photo Copyright: jirí_plištil Melanotaenia lacustris (Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish)Class:Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order:Atheriniformes (rainbowfishes, silversides) Family:Melanotaeniidae Scientific Name:Melanotaenia lacustris Common Name:Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish Other Common Names:Lake Kutubu rainbowfish Distribution:Oceania: known only from Lake Kutubu and its outlet, the Soro River, in the Kikori River drainage of the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. 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 family that are of similar size. Sexing: Breeding:egg scatterer. The male will put on a display for the female 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. Special Care: Other Comments:a very nice rainbow, tends to be a bit more laid back than most other rainbow species. ...

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