Biology:Black-banded rainbowfish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. nigrans
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| Melanotaenia nigrans (Richardson, 1843)
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Atherina nigrans Richardson, 1843 | |
The black-banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans) is a species of rainbowfish belonging to the subfamily Melanotaeniidae. The species is endemic to Australia . Importantly, the species is the type species of the genus Melanotaenia.[3]
Distribution
The black-banded rainbowfish is found in freshwater rivers and streams across northern Australia . Populations of the species occur on the Cape York Peninsula, in freshwater rivers and streams along the northernmost coast of the Northern Territory and in the eastern Kimberley.[4]
In the aquarium
The black-banded rainbowfish is a popular freshwater aquarium species, especially in Australia. The species favours water temperatures between 23 and 28 °C and acidic pH ranges between 5.5 and 7.[4]
References
- ↑ Brown, C.; Unmack, P.; Brooks, S. (2019). "Melanotaenia nigrans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T122905960A123382246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T122905960A123382246.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/122905960/123382246. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Melanotaenia nigrans" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Melanotaenia". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3046.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allen, GR; Midgley SH; Allen M (2003). Freshwater Fishes of Australia — Updated Edition. Australia: Western Australian Museum. ISBN 0-7307-5486-3.
Wikidata ☰ Q998733 entry
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