M. s. Splendida Wallaby Creek Rainbow - (No Online Purchases)

Name: Wallaby Creek Rainbowfish

Scientific Name:Melanotaenia splendida splendida (Wallaby Creek locality)

Description: A beautiful Australian native rainbowfish featuring a streamlined body, shimmering scales and attractive colouration that becomes more pronounced as the fish matures. Active, peaceful and best kept in groups, the Wallaby Creek Rainbowfish makes an excellent addition to larger community aquariums. Males generally develop stronger colours and more prominent fins than females.

Origin: Australia – Wallaby Creek locality, Queensland. A geographical variety of the Eastern Rainbowfish.

pH: Approximately 6.5–8.0

Temperature: Around 22–28°C

Adult Size: Approximately 10–12 cm

Lifespan: Approximately 5–8 years with proper care.

Food: Omnivorous. Accepts quality tropical flakes, small pellets, frozen and live foods such as brine shrimp, daphnia and bloodworms. A varied diet helps maintain good health and natural colouration.

Compatibility: Peaceful and active. Suitable for community aquariums with other rainbowfish, larger tetras, peaceful barbs, Corydoras and similarly sized non-aggressive species. Best maintained in groups of six or more, with a mi