Lake Kutubu Blue Rainbowfish or Melanotaenia lacustris
*Please note: For the safety of the livestock, we only ship livestock Monday – Wednesday. Please plan accordingly. We mainly sell juvenile livestock, but adults will be sent if available. We also do not sex livestock for any client, we will send a mix if available (this is to make it fair for everybody). This is company policy. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RECEIVING ONLY MALES OR ONLY FEMALES OR JUVENILE FISH.
Characteristic:
Scientific Name | Melanotaenia lacustris |
Family | Melanotaeniidae |
Origin | Papua New Guinea, Southern Highlands Province. Endemic to Lake Kutubu and the River Soro, which flows out of the lake. |
Breeding | Egg scatterer |
Tempremant | Very peaceful but can disturb smaller or slow-moving fish with its rapid movements and relatively large size |
Tank Level | Mid-dwellers |
Lifespan | Up to 8Years |
Minimum Tank Size | 110L |
Adult Size | 12cm |
Difficulty | Easy – Intermediate |
pH | 7.0 – 9.0 |
Temperature | 20° – 25° |
Lameez Marais (verified owner) –
Absolutely in love with this fish. I can’t wait to get more
Wesley Rhind (verified owner) –
Got two of these! Really happy with them they thriving in there new home!
Hein Vd Walt (verified owner) –
Speedy / friendly service and absolutely stunning quality fish