Australian and New Guinea Fish

Since about the mid 1980's I have always kept at least one type of rainbow fish. I find it odd that many pet shops tend to steer away from rainbows as they "don't display well". The primary problem lies in the simple fact that they don't look their best in a bare white shop tank. Put them in a tank with black gravel, a dark background, a few plants and sit back and watch them glow.

I have had a few fishless years in between and during this time watched as many rare species disappeared from the Australian hobby. Now that I have the opportunity to keep fish again I will be concentrating on rare species, fish from rare locale's, and just a few because I just happen to like them. I will have fry available from time to time but can also supply mops of eggs for ANGFA Rainbowfish Group Members or for purchase as requested (or as a trade for other species). For those interested in aquatic plants and other native fish , I would strongly recommend AQUAGREEN.

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

(Blue Backed Blue Eye)

Pseudomugil furcatus

(Fork Tailed Blue Eye)

Pseudomugil gertrudae

(Spotted Blue Eye - Cadell R.)

Pseudomugil mellis

(Honey Blue Eye - Snapper Ck)

* this species is unavailable for sale due to QLD fisheries regulations

Pseudomugil tenellus

(Delicate Blue Eye - Daly R.)

Iratherina werneri

(Threadfin Rainbowfish)

Craterocephalus stramineus (Strawman)

Melanotaenia affinis

(Northern Rainbowfish "Pagwi" form)

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - Ord River, Spring Creek junction)

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - De Grey River, Mulyie)

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - Fortescue River, Wallanarring Creek junction)

Melanotaenia exquisita

(Exquisite Rainbowfish - Gunlom (Waterfall Ck))

Melanotaenia goldeii

(Goldie Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia gracilis

(Slender Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

(Lake Tebera Rainbowfish)

Melanataenia kamaka

Melanotaenia lacustris

(Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia lakamora

(Lakamora Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia praecox

( Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans

(Black banded rainbowfish - Georges Creek NT )

Melanotaenia pygmaea

(Pygmy Rainbowfish)

Melanaotaenia bosemanii

(Boseman's Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia sexlineata

(Fly River Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

(Chequered Rainbow - Flat Rock Ck.)

Melanotaenia synergos

(Green Batanta Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia tateii

(Desert Rainbowfish - Ellery Ck, NT)

Glossolepis incisus

(Salmon Red Rainbowfish)

Glossolepis maculosus

(Spotted Rainbowfish)

Glossolepis cf. multisquamatus

(Lake Kli Rainbowfish/Red Eye Tiger Rainbowfish)

Glossolepis ramuensis

Glossolepis wannamensis

(Lake Wanam Rainbowfish)

Rhadinocentris ornatus

(Ornate Rainbowfish - Wooli Ck, NSW)

Bedotia madagascarensis

(Madagascar Rainbowfish )

Chlamydogobius eremius

(Desert Goby - Ellery Creek, NT)

Tateurndina ocellicauda

(Peacock Gudgeon)

Caridina cf. cantonensis

(Crystal Red Shrimp (CRS))

(an autosomal recessive red mutation of the Bee Shrimp)

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Neocaridina heteropoda (var. Red)

(Red Cherry Shrimp (RCS))

Caridinia sp Gulf 1

(Darwin Red Nose Shrimp)

Caridinia sp WA 4

(North Australian Chameleon Shrimp)

The many faces of the Chameleon Shrimp

Notopala waterhousei

(Waterhouse Snail)