Celebes rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
- Tank length
- 36 cm14 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 6–8
- Adult size
- 6 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 2–4 yrs
Lively schooling fish for hard, slightly alkaline water; males display best in a group with open swimming space.Lively schooling fish for hard, slightly alkaline water; males display best in a group with open swimming space.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Celebes rainbowfishAfrican knifefish may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- African pike
African pike may eat Celebes rainbowfishAfrican pike may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Celebes rainbowfishAlligator gar may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Celebes rainbowfishAntenna ray may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Celebes rainbowfishArapaima may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Celebes rainbowfishAsian arowana may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Celebes rainbowfishAsian upside down catfish may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Celebes rainbowfishAustralian pearl arowana may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Celebes rainbowfishBarred bichir may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Celebes rainbowfishBlack bullhead may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Black diamond cichlid
Black diamond cichlid may eat Celebes rainbowfishBlack diamond cichlid may eat Celebes rainbowfish
- Brown bullhead
Brown bullhead may eat Celebes rainbowfishBrown bullhead may eat Celebes rainbowfish
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6–8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Maros karst streams, southern Sulawesi, Indonesia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | 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) | 2–4 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |