Australian and New Guinea Fish and "Micro" Rasboras
(and a few other aquatic critters)
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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.
More recently I have become rather impressed with the little colourful "nano" tank rasbora/danio species and have set aside some tanks for them. These fish barely exceed 1-1.5 cm as adults so are ideal for tiny tanks and as companions for shrimps.
We currently keep the following species :
| Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis (Blue Backed Blue Eye)
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Pseudomugil furcatus
(Fork Tailed Blue Eye) |
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Pseudomugil gertrudae
(Spotted Blue Eye - Cadell R.) |
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Pseudomugil inconspicuous (Inconspicuous Blue Eye )
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Pseudomugil mellis
(Honey Blue Eye - Snapper Ck) |
* this species is unavailable for sale due to QLD fisheries regulations
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Pseudomugil signifer (Pacific Blue Eye - Kenilworth, QLD)
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Pseudomugil tenellus (Delicate Blue Eye - Daly R.)
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Iratherina werneri
(Threadfin Rainbowfish) |
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Cairnsicthys rhombosoides (Soft Spined Rainbowfish)
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| Craterocephalus stramineus (Strawman) |
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Melanotaenia affinis
(Northern Rainbowfish "Pagwi" form) |
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Melanotaenia australis
(Western Rainbowfish - Ord River, Spring Creek junction) |
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Melanotaenia australis
(Western Rainbowfish - De Grey River, Mulyie) |
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Melanotaenia australis
(Western Rainbowfish - Fortescue River, Wallanarring Creek junction) |
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Melanaotaenia bosemanii (Boseman's Rainbowfish)
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Melanotaenia eachamensis (Lake Eacham Rainbowfish - Upper Johnstone River, QLD)
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Melanotaenia exquisita (Exquisite Rainbowfish - Sleisbeck Uranium Mine)
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Melanotaenia cf. exquisita (Waterfall Ck Rainbowfish - Gunlom )
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Melanotaenia fredericki (Sorong Rainbowfish)
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Melanotaenia goldeii
(Goldie Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia gracilis
(Slender Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
(Lake Tebera Rainbowfish) |
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Melanataenia kamaka
(Lake Kamaka Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia lacustris
(Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia lakamora
(Lakamora Rainbowfish) |
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| Melanotaenia macullochi (Maculloch's Rainbowfish - Skull Ck QLD)
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Melanotaenia macullochi (Maculloch's Rainbowfish - Eubanangee Swamp, QLD)
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Melanotaenia macullochi (Maculloch's Rainbowfish - Moa Island, QLD)
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| Melanotaenia nigrans (Black banded rainbowfish - Georges Creek NT )
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Melanotaenia parkinsoni (Parkinson's Rainbowfish)
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| Melanotaenia pierruciae (Pierruci's Rainbowfish)
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Melanotaenia praecox
( Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia pygmaea
(Pygmy Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia sexlineata
(Fly River Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia splendida inornata (Chequered Rainbow - Flat Rock Ck.) |
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| Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata (Red Striped Rainbowfish )
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Melanotaenia solata
(Kambolgie Creek, NT) |
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Melanotaenia synergos
(Green Batanta Rainbowfish) |
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Melanotaenia tateii
(Desert Rainbowfish - Ellery Ck, NT) |
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Melanotaenia trifasciata (Myka Ck, Weipa, QLD) |
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| Melanotaenia utcheensis (Utchee Ck Rainbowfish)
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| Chilatherina bleheri (Bleher's Rainbowfish)
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Chilatherina campsi (Highlands Rainbowfish) |
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| Chilatherina fasciata (Barred Rainbowfish - Lake Wannam, PNG)
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| Chilatherina fasciata (Barred Rainbowfish - Mamberamo, PNG)
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Glossolepis incisus
(Salmon Red Rainbowfish) |
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Glossolepis maculosus
(Spotted Rainbowfish) |
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Glossolepis cf. multisquamatus
(Lake Kli Rainbowfish/Red Eye Tiger Rainbowfish) |
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| Glossolepis ramuensis |
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Glossolepis wannamensis
(Lake Wanam Rainbowfish) |
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| Rhadinocentris ornatus (Ornate Rainbowfish - Seary's Creek, QLD)
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Rhadinocentris ornatus
(Ornate Rainbowfish - Wooli Ck, NSW) |
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Chlamydogobius eremius
(Desert Goby ) |
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Tateurndina ocellicauda (Peacock Gudgeon)
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| Celestichthys margaritatus (Galaxy Rasbora/Celestial Pearl Danio)
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| Boraras brigittae (Chilli Rasbora)
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| Microrasbora kubotai (Neon Green Rasbora)
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| Microrasbora erythromicron (Emerald Dwarf Rasbora)
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Caridina cf. cantonensis (Bee Shrimp/Crystal Black Shrimp (CBS))
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| 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))
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| Caridinia sp Gulf 1 (Darwin Red Nose Shrimp)
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Caridinia sp WA 4
(North Australian Chameleon Shrimp)
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The many faces of the Chameleon Shrimp |
| Macrobrachium handschini (Handschin's River Prawn)
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Notopala waterhousei (Waterhouse Snail) |
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