Northern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia solata

Twelve Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Northern Rainbowfish is known around Oceania as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated