Scientifically described by Allen & Cross in 1980, Boeseman’s Rainbowfish or Melanotaenia boesemani is found in the freshwater lakes of Western New Guinea (former Irian Jaya). Even within this region, it can almost be narrowed down to three lakes – Lake Ayamaru, Lake Hain and Lake Aitinjo, as well as in streams flowing into Lake [...]
A highly active fish, like the other rainbows, the Lake Kubutu Rainbowfish, or the Turqouise Rainbow, is a very colorful and rather hardy fish making it rather ideal for the home aquarium – only problem, it is not readily available. Their upper body is turquoise blue, which fades to a silvery white towards the lower [...]
A family of small, colourful, freshwater fish, rainbows are normally found in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea, in the Southeast Asian Islands, and otherwise found in a variety of aquariums across the world (including mine). Not only are they gorgeous, but also peaceful, hardy, and undemanding, making them ideal for the community aquarium. [...]
