Description
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Reference |
IB1183 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Rainbowfishes - MELANOTAENIIDAE |
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Common Name |
Banded Rainbowfish |
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Scientific Name |
Melanotaenia trifasciata |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Rainbowfishes occur in small groups or large schools and feed on algae, aquatic insects and their larvae and small crustaceans. They reach a maximum length of about 12 cm. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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