Species
Browsing 26 species. Use the filters below to narrow down.
Australian Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia fluviatilis
Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.
Axelrod's Rainbowfish
FishChilatherina axelrodi
A rare Papua New Guinean gem found in just one stream on Earth.
Banded Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia trifasciata
A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.
Batanta Blue Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia synergos
A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.
Bleher's Rainbowfish
FishChilatherina bleheri
A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.
Boeseman's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia boesemani
Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.
Eastern Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia splendida splendida
Australia's most variable rainbowfish, with color that takes a year to fully reveal itself.
Fly-speckled Hardyhead
FishCraterocephalus stercusmuscarum
A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.
Goldie River Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia goldiei
A large, active rainbowfish from the wild rivers and swamps of New Guinea.
Irian Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia irianjaya
A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.
Lake Kurumoi Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia parva
A rare mountain lake gem that puts on a show at feeding time.
Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia lacustris
A slow-developing rainbowfish whose true colors take patience to unlock.
Lake Tebera Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
A highland Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with vivid color.
Lake Wanam Rainbowfish
FishGlossolepis wanamensis
A critically endangered rainbowfish from a single remote Papua New Guinea lake.
Macculloch's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia maccullochi
A compact, peaceful rainbowfish that rewards group keeping with vivid male displays.
Northern Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia affinis
One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.
Papuan Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia papuae
A compact rainbowfish from Port Moresby's jungle streams, peaceful and full of personality.
Parkinson's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia parkinsoni
A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.
Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia splendida inornata
A rainbowfish that takes patience to reward, but absolutely delivers on color.
Red Rainbowfish
FishGlossolepis incisus
A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.
Red-striped Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.
Sorong Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia fredericki
A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.
Tami River Rainbowfish
FishGlossolepis pseudoincisus
A rare New Guinea rainbowfish from a single remote lake, never rediscovered.
Van Heurn's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia vanheurni
A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.
Western Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia australis
Australia's most widespread rainbowfish, and well worth the wait to color up.
Zona
FishBedotia madagascarensis
A rarely-seen Malagasy rainbowfish with a long hobby history and a complicated identity.