Black-banded rainbowfish
Appearance
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Species: | M. nigrans
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Melanotaenia nigrans Richardson, 1843
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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]