Melanotaenia trifasciata Goyder River Rainbowfish, Banded Rainbow Fish ...
Melanotaenia trifasciata Boeseman's RainbowfishCelebes Rainbowfish Melanotaenia boesemani ...
Melanotaenia trifasciata SYN : Rhombosoma trifasciata PD : The coloration, pattern, and body shape is variable in this species depending on its origin. Generally the body is elongated and laterally compressed with an arched back.
For instance, my Melanotaenia affinis are Pagwi, from Goo obo Falls in PNG and they do not bear much of a resemblance to the Bluewater Creek or Standard variety. There are no less then ten different variations of Melanotaenia trifasciata (and more ...
> Personally, I like the Melanotaenia trifasciata group. They include some > large, spectacular fish, and are generally fairly hardy, long-lived and > easy to breed.
See also: Water, Species, Fish, Aquarium, Rainbow
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