Black-banded rainbowfish

Black-banded rainbowfish
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Melanotaeniidae
Genus:	Melanotaenia
Species:	M. nigrans
Binomial name
	Melanotaenia nigrans; Richardson, 1843

The black-banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans) is a species of rainbow fish belonging to the Melanotaeniidae family. It is a species endemic to Australia. Importantly, the species is the type species of the family Melanotaeniidae

Distribution

The black-banded rainbowfish is found in freshwater across northern Australia. Populations of the species occur on the Cape York Peninsula, in freshwater streams and rivers along the northernmost coast of the Northern Territory and in the eastern Kimberley.^[1]

In the aquarium

The black-banded rainbowfish is a popular aquarium species, especially in Australia. The species favours temperatures between 23 and 28 °C and acidic pH ranges between 5.5 and 7.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Allen, GR (2003). Freshwater Fishes of Australia — Updated Edition. Australia: Western Australian Museum. ISBN 0-7307-5486-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[Allen.et.al.2002-1] Allen, GR (2003). Freshwater Fishes of Australia — Updated Edition. Australia: Western Australian Museum. ISBN 0-7307-5486-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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