Red rainbowfish
(Glossolepis incisa)
General data
Scientific names:
Red rainbowfish
Local names:
Salmon-red rainbowfish
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native:
Asia
Distribution:
The red rainbowfish or salmon-red rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) is a species of rainbowfish from Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Belonging to the family Melanotaeniidae, in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae, the Australian rainbowfishes. It is threatened in its native range, but easily bred in captivity and common in the aquarium trade.
The males are bright red and with age grow a high back. The females are olive brown in colour. Their colours change depending on their mood, but subordinate males do not display bright colours.
They grow up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in size, but typically attain a smaller size of around 12 cm (4.7 in).
