Mamberamo rainbowfish
Glossolepis multisquamata
- Tank length
- 50 cm20 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C75–86 °F
- pH
- 7–7.8
- Adult size
- 8.4 cm3.3 in
- Lifespan
- 4–7 yrs
Active schooling rainbowfish; keep six or more with females present so males colour up, and leave open swimming space.Active schooling rainbowfish; keep six or more with females present so males colour up, and leave open swimming space.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Lambchop rasboraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African pike
African pike may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishAfrican pike may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishAlligator gar may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Altum angelfish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Amazon leaffish
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishAntenna ray may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishArapaima may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishAsian arowana may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Mamberamo rainbowfishBarred bichir may eat Mamberamo rainbowfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 7–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Mamberamo basin, Papua, Indonesia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 4–7 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |