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Lake Wanam Rainbowfish
Lake Wanam Rainbowfish
Species	Glossolepis wanamensis
Family	Melanotaeniidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL 25 US Gallons (94.6L)
Size	3.543 in 8-9 cm (3.1-3.5")
sg	Freshwater
pH	7.5 - 7.8
Temp.	299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R 303.15 K 86 °F 545.67 °R26 -30 °C (78.8-86°F)
Water Hardness	8-10 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	5-8 years
Habitat	Papua New Guinea

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Origin 4 Tank compatibility 5 Diet 6 Feeding regime 7 Environment Specifics 8 Behaviour 9 Identification 10 Species Note 11 Pictures 12 References 13 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Lake Wanam Rainbowfish

[edit] Sexing

Males are more colourful and larger than females.

[edit] Origin

Known only from Lake Wanam, a roughly circular lake situated on a small plateau 24 km west of Lae, Papua New Guinea^[1].

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Species Note

This fish is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List^[2] and therefore if you see this fish available in aquatic stores you should enquire whether its farmed or wild caught. Wild caught fish should be avoided.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] References

1. ↑ Fishbase Distribution
2. ↑ IUCN Red List 1996

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Seriously Fish