Boesemani Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani
The most colourful rainbowfish — males display a striking half-blue half-orange body that intensifies with age. Morning display behaviour is legendary — males flair at dawn to impress females.
Buy Boesemani Rainbowfish →Quick Facts
Water Parameters
Natural Habitat
Ajamaru Lakes in the Vogelkop Peninsula of Western Papua, Indonesia. Hard, alkaline water.
Papua (Indonesia)
Indonesia
Feeding
Omnivorous — flake, pellets, frozen foods. Benefits from colour-enhancing foods.
Compatible Tank Mates
Good Matches
Avoid
Breeding
Egg scatterer among fine-leaved plants or spawning mops. Daily spawning over extended periods. Eggs hatch in ~7 days.
Care Tips
Colours develop over months — juveniles look dull
Morning display behaviour is spectacular
Need open swimming space — active fish
Endangered in the wild — support captive breeding
Males look completely different from juveniles — patience required
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