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Melanotaeniidae
Also known as rainbowfish
Rainbowfishes are small, colourful freshwater fishes belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae, found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar.
Species
blue eyes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAtheriniformes
- FamilyMelanotaeniidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Regenbogenfisch ist eine Weiterleitung auf diesen Artikel. Zum Kinderbuch von Marcus Pfister siehe Der Regenbogenfisch. Die Regenbogenfische (Melanotaeniidae, griechisch melan, -anos = schwarz + lateinisch taenia = Streifen) sind eine Familie von meist klein bleibenden, oft bunten, sekundären Süßwasserfischen, die für Australien und Neuguinea sowie einige der vorgelagerten Inseln endemisch sind.
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Classification
- Behaviour in captivity
- References
- External links
Rainbowfishes are small, colourful freshwater fishes belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae, found in northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea (including islands in Cenderawasih Bay and Raja Ampat Islands in Indonesia), Sulawesi and Madagascar.
The largest rainbowfish genus and the type of the family, Melanotaenia, derives from the ancient Greek melano (black) and taenia (banded). 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.