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Origin

Oceania

27 species originate here.

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
24–33 °C

Boeseman’s Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9–11 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
27–30 °C

Charpini Snakehead Gudgeon

Giuris charpini

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Checkered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Cobalt Blue Goby

Stiphodon semoni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Deepwater Creek Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida Deepwater Creek

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Desert Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida tatei

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–12 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Golden-red Stiphodon

Stiphodon rutilaureus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–12 cm
Minimum tank
110 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Lake Tebera Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Lake Wanam Rainbowfish

Glossolepis wanamensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Murray River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–25 °C

Pacific Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil signifer

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Palauan Riffle Dwarf Goby

Stiphodon pelewensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5–7.5 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Red Belted Goby

Sicyopus zosterophorus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Redfin Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Spotted Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
3.8 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–30 °C

Tropical Carp Gudgeon

Hypseleotris cyprinoides

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C