New Guinea Tigerfish
Common name(s)
New Guinea Tigerfish, Campbell's Tigerfish ...
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New Guinea rainbowfish, Melanotaenia affinis (Weber, 1907).
Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish, Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980.
Yakati rainbowfish, Melanotaenia angfa Allen, 1990.
Arfak rainbowfish, Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen, 1990.
New Guinea Tiger Fish, New Guinea Datnoid, NGT
( Datnioides Campelli )
American Tiger Fish, Silver Tiger, Silver Datnoid, AT
( Datnioides Quadrifasciatus ) ...
New Guinea
History
The Turquoise Rainbow Fish, or Melanotaenia lacustris, is originally from New Guinea, and are found in Lake Kutubu.
Asia; New Guinea; endemic to Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Main Ecosystem:
Lake; Lake ...
Origin: New Guinea; Between Merauke and Fly river, and Australia; Jardine river
Etymology: Named after Werner, who first imported the fish.
Synonyms: None.
Origin: New Guinea
Adult Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Social: Peaceful, suitable for community tanks ...
Origin - New Guinea
Size - Up to 2.5 inches [6.25cm] Usually smaller.
Water Parameters - Not Critical ...
Inawi, Papua, New Guinea.
Synonym(s)
Lambertia atra, Neosilurus mediobarbis, Tandanus ater ...
AUSTRALIA
New Guinea River
Northern Australia Rainforest Creek
CENTRAL AMERICA
Central American Fast-Moving Stream
Central American Mangrove Estuary
Central American Livebearer Habitat
Central American Rocky Lake
Central American River ...
Lizard Island Great Barrier Reef Lat 14 degrees 40 minutes Salamaua/Busama near Lae, Papua New Guinea Lat 7 degrees 4 minutes Heron Island Great Barrier Reef Lat 23 degrees 27 minutes (Kojis, 1986a) The intent of the study was to determine how sea ...
North American Native Fishes Association, Australia New Guinea Fishes Association). Many of the aquarists in these specialty organizations are especially knowledgeable in their particular sphere of interest.
Salmon-red Rainbowfish, New Guinea Red Rainbowfish, Irian Jaya Rainbow [ Pictures ]
Glossolepis incisus
SYN : None
PD : An elongated, laterally compressed fish that develops an arched back with age.
This interesting fish from New Guinea and parts of New Caledonia is quite the find indeed. As their more readily available cousins Scatophagus tetracanthus (Striped Scat) they are quite a hardy species. These are quite adaptable fishes.
Gertrude's Rainbow is a very small rainbow fish that is found in northern Australia and New Guinea. It comes from streams in five very localized areas and is not wide spread. It is part of fifteen species that make up the "blue-eye" family.
However, there are interesting parallels in the fish fauna of the fourth largest island in the world and that of Australia and New Guinea, ...
Rainbows are extremely colorful fishes native to Australia, New Guinea, and Madagascar. Like the Cyprinids described above, Rainbows are schooling fish and should be kept in groups of six or more.
Cryptocoryne naturally occur in tropical parts of SE Asia from India to New Guinea; most species occur in a relatively small area.
The Rainbowfish are found in primarily Australia and New Guinea, with a few close relatives in Indonesia and Madagascar.
Originating from Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea, rainbowfish are so-named because of the iridescent colors they display under the proper lighting. The various types may range in size from a couple to 6 inches in length.
Origin: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Company: Other larger fish with the same temperament that accepts brackish conditions. Species more aggressive against simular species ...
All of these fish come from streams, rivers and lakes of Australia, New Guinea, and Madagascar. Rainbowfish are small, extremely colorful fish that adapt well to a variety of water conditions.
Natural Habitat: New Guinea River (Sepik River)
Minimum Tank Size: 55 gallons
Tank Region: Middle to top of tank ...
Distribution Asia and Oceania: - from India eastwards to the Philippines, and south to Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia
Common Names: Banded Archerfish, Archer Fish ...
Swims at all depths, however mostly mid water 24 to 28 degrees celcius, pH around 7, 125 gallon Found discontinuously from Cape York (tip of Queensland) west along the north of the Northern Territory. Also New Guinea ...
It is a fun place to visit as, in addition to some unusual fish, they also stock a wide variety of New Guinea Tribal Arts that lend to the atmosphere. They had a host of unusual fishes here including a few dwarfs.
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