Peaceful, active shoaling rainbowfish with a neon-blue sheen and red fin edges.

• Scientific name: Melanotaenia praecox
• Adult size: about 6 cm
• Temperature: 23–28 °C
• Water: pH 6.5–7.8
• Minimum tank size: 100 litres
• Temperament: peaceful community animal
• Diet: omnivore
• Care level: easy

Best kept in a group of 6 or more. Each unit is one animal; add several to your cart to build a school or colony.

Supplied in oxygenated bags. Please acclimatise slowly using the drip or floating-bag method for 30–45 minutes before release.