Fish Species

Boeseman's Rainbow Fish

Boeseman's Rainbow Fish - Description

The Boeseman's Rainbow Fish is a wonderful tropical fish, its bright blue and yellow colors make it a very attractive addition to any aquarium.

It is advisable to keep a large group of these fish together and ensure the tank is large enough with plenty of plants to ensure successful breeding.

Popular Name: Boeseman's Rainbow Fish
Species: Melanotaenia boesemani

Profile of the Boeseman's Rainbow Fish

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Boeseman's Rainbow Fish species.

  • Size: Female up to 14cm, Male up to 15cm

  • Fish Tank conditions: Temp: 28 Degrees, PH 7-8 Neutral to Hard

  • Diet / Feeding: Mosquito Larvae, Mysis Shrimp, Bloodworm and Daphnia

  • Temperament: Excellent

  • Habitat: Rivers and Streams in New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia

  • Behaviour: Very Peaceful fish, ideally kept in a large group

  • Range: North and East Australia and New Guinea

Scientific Classification of the Boeseman's Rainbow Fish

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Melanotaenia boesemani

  • Popular Name: Boesemani Rainbowfish, Boseman's Rainbowfish

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Chordata

  • Class: Actinopterygii

  • Order: Atheriniformes

  • Family: Melanotaeniidae

Rainbow Fish Index

Facts about Fish Species - Boeseman's Rainbow Fish

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

The species detailed on this website are Tropical, Saltwater, Aquarium , Marine , Pet , Pond, Clown, Koi, Beta (Betta), Gold Fish (Goldfish), Star, Angel, Puffer, Discus, Piranha, Rainbow, Parrot, Crustaceans, Sea Anemones and Coral.

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