Description

Melanotaenia vanheurni are brown or olive on the back and yellow on the lower sides. There is a prominent blue-black, midlateral band with a broad pale yellow to white line along its upper and lower margin. Spawning males display a pulsing glow of golden yellow on top of the head. They may reach a maximum size of 20 cm, but usually less than 15 cm. It is the largest member of the rainbowfish family.

Category:   Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Oceania

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