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Melanotaenia parva Melanotaenia parva

Water: Freshwater

Melanotaenia parva photo
Wikimedia Commons • Dirk Godlinski • CC BY-SA 3.0

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Overview

Scientific name
Melanotaenia parva
Origin region
Papua
Care level
Easy
Level in tank
Mid
Adult size (cm)
10.00
Minimum tank (L)
150
Temperament
Peaceful
Diet
Omnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
24.0–28.0
pH
7.00–8.20
GH (dGH)
6.0–18.0
KH (dKH)
3.0–10.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–0.00

Habitat & environment

Papua

Feeding

Omnivore

Temperament & behaviour

Peaceful

Breeding & care

Egg scatterer.

Notes

Smaller rainbowfish; schooling.

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Created: 2025-09-02 23:02:17
Updated: 2025-09-02 23:02:17
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