Chilatherina bleheri

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Bleher's Rainbowfish
Bleher's Rainbowfish
Species Chilatherina bleheri
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 170.344 liters
170,343.53 mL

45 US Gallons (170.3L)

Size 4.724 in

10-12 cm (3.9-4.7")

pH 7.0 - 7.5
Temp. 296.15 K
73.4 °F
533.07 °R

300.15 K
80.6 °F
540.27 °R23 -27 °C (73.4-80.6°F)

Water Hardness

8-15

Stocking Ratio 1:2 M:F
Availability Uncommon
Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

8-12 years

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Bleher's Rainbowfish

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Chilatherina blehri (spelling error)

[edit] Origin

Found in Asia, known only from Lake Holmes (Danau Bira) in the lower Mamberamo River system in Irian Jaya, Indonesia[1].

[edit] Sexing

Mature females will be smaller than mature males. Mature males will have a distinctive longer first dorsal fin which overlaps the second. The males body will become deeper as he ages and his forehead will become more sloped and indented.

[edit] Tank compatibility

A peaceful shoaling fish, excellent for the larger community tank, keep in groups of 5 or more, with at least 2 females per male. Do not keep with very small fish or fry, nor with aggressive or overly-territorial fish. May eat snails and pose a risk to other inverts.

[edit] Diet

Will accept most foods including pellets and flake as well as live/frozen food such as bloodworm, tubifex and daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Requires a laterally spacious well-filtered tank with good water quality. Does well in planted tanks.

[edit] Behaviour

A peaceful schooling fish that occupies the mid-top section of the tank.

[edit] Identification

This fish has the distinctive Rainbowfish shape and typical bi-colour on the body. The front half of the body varies from yellow-gold to pale green-blue in colour, while the back half varies from red through pink to orange in colour.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] References

  1. ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=25601 Fishbase Entry

[edit] External links

Facts about Chilatherina bleheri
Availability Uncommon
Common name Bleher's Rainbowfish
Diet Omnivore  +
Difficulty Moderate
Family Melanotaeniidae  +
Foods Pellet Food  +, Flake Food  +, and Live Food  +
Maximum Size 4.724 in (12 cm)  +
Maximum age 12  +
Maximum hardness 15  +
Maximum pH 7.5  +
Maximum temperature 300.15 K (27 °C, 80.6 °F, 540.27 °R)  +
Minimum Tank Size 45 US Gallon (170.344 liters, 170,343.53 mL)  +
Minimum hardness 8  +
Minimum pH 7  +
Minimum temperature 296.15 K (23 °C, 73.4 °F, 533.07 °R)  +
Scientific name Chilatherina bleheri, and Chilatherina blehri
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