Black Australian Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans)

A slender, 3-3.5" Melanotaenia from Australia, Melanotaenia nigrans is an iridescent blue fish with a black band stretching from snout to tail, with black trims on the unpaired fins. Although simple in design, this medium size species would make an attractive and active stocking option for smaller planted tanks (2ft minimum is ideal) as they dark in and out of plants in a loose shoal, looking for food or potential mates. 

Just like other rainbowfish, the Black Australian Rainbowfish will readily accept most small-sized dried, frozen and live foods and will thrive in a wide range of water parameters.