rainbowfish
Colorful freshwater pet
Rainbowfish are small, brightly colored freshwater fish native to Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands.
Popular in home aquariums for their iridescent scales that shimmer with multiple colors, they're peaceful schooling fish that do best in groups: The rainbowfish darted through the planted tank in a flash of blue and orange.
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- PapuaPacific island region
Australian · ecosystem · biodiversity · aquatic · riparian · tributary · endemic · native
Showing shifting spectral colors
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- glistenShine with reflected light
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- sheenSoft surface luster
prismatic · opalescent · holographic · spectral · refraction · brilliant · vivid · dazzling
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
Papua · Australian · ecosystem · biodiversity · aquatic · riparian · tributary · endemic · native · wetland
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
sheen · prismatic · opalescent · holographic · spectral · refraction · brilliant · vivid · dazzling · radiant
species
Finest taxonomic rank
tank
Large storage vessel
hobbyist · filter · substrate · planted · schooling · community · peaceful · breeding · fry · feeding
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