Celebes rainbowfish - Marosatherina ladigesi
Scientific name: Marosatherina ladigesi
Common name: Celebes rainbowfish
Family: Telmatherinidae
Usual size in fish tanks: 6 - 7 cm (2.36 - 2.76 inch)
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Recommended pH range for the species: 7 - 8
Recommended water hardness (dGH): 12 - 18°N (214.29 - 321.43ppm)
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Recommended temperature: 25 - 28 °C (77 - 82.4°F)
The way how these fish reproduce: Spawning
Where the species comes from: Oceania
Temperament to its own species: peaceful
Temperament toward other fish species: peaceful
Usual place in the tank: Middle levels
Food
This omnivorous fish does well on small live foods such as brine shrimp and bloodworms. Celebes Rainbowfish will also enjoy foods such as frozen beef hearts, peas, dried plankton and worms, and flakes.
Sexing
Young Celebes Rainbowfish are colorless with average length fins. As they get older the males will display brighter colors and will also have longer fins than females.
Breeding
Marosatherina ladigesi has the reputation of being easy to breed. While this might be true, most aquarium stocks are taken from the wild while only a small percentage is supplied by fish breeders. These egg layers deposit and fertilize their eggs among aquarium foliage. Tiny threads encasing each egg are there to stick the eggs to the broad underside of leaves. The parents must be removed once spawning is complete or the eggs will get eaten. The eggs will take between 5-10 days to hatch. Feed the fry finely crushed flakes and they will grow very quickly.
Lifespan
Marosatherina ladigesi will live for approximately 5 years.
Origin
The Celebes Rainbowfish gets it’s name because of where it was discovered. This fish is endemic to Celebes, Indonesia and can also be found in the Philippines.
Short Description
Marosatherina ladigesi is demanding when it comes to the quality of its aquarium water. Keep a group of at least 3 to 5, although the Celebes Rainbowfish is not a schooling fish they tend to be less shy when in the company of their own species.
Pictures
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