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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)

 

 

GESpseudomugilcyanodorsalis1copy.jpg image by geckodanweb    img017.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Pseudomugil furcatus

(Fork Tailed Blue Eye)

 

    rain2_th.jpg image by geckodanweb    P_furcatus_GS.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Pseudomugil  gertrudae

(Spotted Blue Eye - Cadell R.)

 

GESpseudomugilgertrudaeCAD2copy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Pseudomugil  inconspicuous

(Inconspicuous Blue Eye )

 

 

GESpseudomugilinconspicuus24copy2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Pseudomugil mellis

(Honey Blue Eye - Snapper Ck)

 

GESpseudomugilmellismm38copy2.jpg image by geckodanweb

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

 

 

Pseudomugil  signifer

(Pacific Blue Eye - Kenilworth, QLD)

 

P_signifer.jpg image by geckodanweb

Pseudomugil  tenellus

(Delicate Blue Eye - Daly R.)

 

 

GESpseudomugiltenellusDRmf1c2copy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Iratherina werneri

(Threadfin Rainbowfish)

 

GESiriatherinawerneri17ASWcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Cairnsicthys rhombosoides

(Soft Spined Rainbowfish)

 

 

Cairnsichthys_rhombosomoides_GS.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Craterocephalus stramineus (Strawman)  

GEScraterocephalusstramineusKAT2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia affinis

(Northern Rainbowfish "Pagwi" form)

 

GESmelanotaeniaaffinisPAGcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb   M_affinis_pagwi_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - Ord River, Spring Creek junction)

 

ordrc.jpg image by geckodanweb    GESmelanotaeniaaustralisORD9copy2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - De Grey River, Mulyie)

 

degrey-1.jpg image by geckodanweb   GESmelanotaeniaaustralisDEG14copy2.jpg image by geckodanweb  

M_australis_Carrawine_Gorge.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia australis

(Western Rainbowfish - Fortescue River, Wallanarring Creek junction)

 

fortescue.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanaotaenia bosemanii

(Boseman's Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniaboesemani1copy.jpg image by geckodanweb
Melanotaenia eachamensis

(Lake Eacham Rainbowfish - Upper Johnstone River, QLD)

 

 

UpperJohnstoneeachamensis.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia exquisita

(Exquisite Rainbowfish - Sleisbeck Uranium Mine)

 

GESmelanotaeniaexquisitammSB49.jpg image by geckodanweb

Melanotaenia cf. exquisita

(Waterfall Ck Rainbowfish - Gunlom )

 

 

GESmelanotaeniaspecmWAT47copy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia fredericki

(Sorong Rainbowfish)

 

 

M_fredericki_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia goldeii

(Goldie Rainbowfish)

 

img011.jpg image by geckodanweb   

 

Melanotaenia  gracilis

(Slender Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniagracilis2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

(Lake Tebera Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniaherbertaxelrodim2cop.jpg image by geckodanweb  

 

Melanataenia kamaka

(Lake Kamaka Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniakamaka1.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia  lacustris

(Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaenialacustrismmcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb   lacustris72607redone.jpg image by geckodanweb  

M_lacustris_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia  lakamora

(Lakamora Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaenialakamorammcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb   lak.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia macullochi

(Maculloch's Rainbowfish - Skull Ck QLD)

 

M_maccullochi_SkullCk.jpg image by geckodanweb

Melanotaenia macullochi

(Maculloch's Rainbowfish - Eubanangee Swamp, QLD)

 

eubmacc.jpg image by geckodanweb

Melanotaenia macullochi

(Maculloch's Rainbowfish  - Moa Island, QLD)

 

moaislandmacc.jpg image by geckodanweb
 

Melanotaenia nigrans

(Black banded rainbowfish - Georges Creek NT )

 

GESmelanotaenianigransGEO42copy2.jpg image by geckodanweb

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

(Parkinson's Rainbowfish)

 

 

M_parkinsoni_NA1.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia pierruciae

(Pierruci's Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniaperuccieicopy2-1.jpg image by geckodanweb
Melanotaenia praecox

( Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniapraecoxmm36copy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia pygmaea

(Pygmy Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniapygmaeam_0053_copyco.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia sexlineata

(Fly River Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniasexlineatammcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb    M_sexlineatus_GS.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

 (Chequered Rainbow - Flat Rock Ck.)

 

GESmelanotaeniasinornataFRCmm.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

(Red Striped Rainbowfish )

 

M_rubrostriata.jpg image by geckodanweb
Melanotaenia solata

(Kambolgie Creek, NT)

 

M_solata.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia  synergos

(Green Batanta Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniabatantacopy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia tateii

(Desert Rainbowfish - Ellery Ck, NT)

 

M_s_tatei_04.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Melanotaenia trifasciata

(Myka Ck, Weipa, QLD)

 

Mtrifasciata-MykaCkLeo_0015.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Melanotaenia utcheensis

(Utchee Ck Rainbowfish)

 

GESmelanotaeniautcheensismm2.jpg image by geckodanweb
 

Chilatherina bleheri

(Bleher's Rainbowfish)

 

 

GESchilatherinableheri1copy-1.jpg image by geckodanweb
Chilatherina campsi

(Highlands Rainbowfish)

 

chilatherina_campsi.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Chilatherina fasciata

(Barred Rainbowfish - Lake Wannam, PNG)

 

 

C_fasciata_Lake_Wanam_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Chilatherina fasciata

(Barred Rainbowfish - Mamberamo, PNG)

 

 

C_fasciata_Mamberambo_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb
Glossolepis  incisus

(Salmon Red Rainbowfish)

 

GESglossolepisincisusmcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb   incisus.jpg image by geckodanweb 

 G_incisus_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Glossolepis maculosus

(Spotted Rainbowfish)

 

GESglossolepismaculosuscopy.jpg image by geckodanwebc   G_maculosus_NA.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Glossolepis cf. multisquamatus

(Lake Kli Rainbowfish/Red Eye Tiger Rainbowfish)

 

GESglossolepismultisquamatacopy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Glossolepis ramuensis  

GESglossolepisramuensismmc.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Glossolepis wannamensis

(Lake Wanam Rainbowfish)

 

GESglossolepiswanamensismcopy.jpg image by geckodanweb    G_wanamensis_NA2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Rhadinocentris ornatus

(Ornate Rainbowfish - Seary's Creek, QLD)

 

R_ornatus_Searys.jpg image by geckodanweb    GESrhadinocentrusornatussearysblue5.jpg image by geckodanweb
Rhadinocentris ornatus

(Ornate Rainbowfish - Wooli Ck, NSW)

 

GESrhadinocentrusornatusmmWOO12copy.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Chlamydogobius eremius

(Desert Goby )

 

AustralianDesertGoby.jpg image by geckodanweb     GESChlamydogobiuseremiuscopy2-1.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Tateurndina ocellicauda

(Peacock Gudgeon) 

 

 

tateparents.jpg image by geckodanweb     GESTateurndinaocellicaudacopy2-1.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Celestichthys margaritatus

(Galaxy Rasbora/Celestial Pearl Danio)

 

 

microrasbora_galaxy.jpg image by geckodanweb    GalaxyRasbora2.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Boraras brigittae

(Chilli Rasbora)

 

Boraras20brigittae203.jpg image by geckodanweb
 

Microrasbora kubotai

(Neon Green Rasbora)

 

microrasborakubotai.jpg image by geckodanweb
 

Microrasbora erythromicron

(Emerald Dwarf Rasbora)

 

4271069722_2e8f6a886b.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Caridina cf. cantonensis

(Bee Shrimp/Crystal Black Shrimp (CBS))

 

 

gk_shrimp_caridina_crystal_black01.jpg image by geckodanweb    skcbspad.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Caridina cf. cantonensis

(Crystal Red Shrimp (CRS))

(an autosomal recessive red mutation of the Bee Shrimp)

)

 

2007-1-07048.jpg image by geckodanweb    CRS2.jpg image by geckodanweb
 

Neocaridina heteropoda (var. Red)

(Red Cherry Shrimp (RCS))

 

 

red_cherry_shrimp.jpg image by geckodanweb     redcherry.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

 

Caridinia sp Gulf 1

(Darwin Red Nose Shrimp)

 

 

Caridina_gracilirostris_02.jpg image by geckodanweb    Caridina_gracilirostris_01.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Caridinia sp WA 4

(North Australian Chameleon Shrimp)

 

 

Caridina_serratirostris_04-1.jpg image by geckodanweb   Caridina_serratirostris_02-1.jpg image by geckodanweb   Caridina_serratirostris_01-1.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

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The many faces of the Chameleon Shrimp

 

Macrobrachium handschini

(Handschin's River Prawn)

 

 

Macro_handschini_01.jpg image by geckodanweb   Macro_handschini_03.jpg image by geckodanweb

 

Notopala waterhousei

(Waterhouse Snail)

 

     

   wat1.jpg image by geckodanweb   wat2.jpg image by geckodanweb