Parkinson's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia parkinsoni
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
- Temperature
- 26–30 °C79–86 °F
- pH
- 7.5–7.8
- Hardness
- 8–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
A large rainbow whose males develop orange-splashed bodies with age; plan for a long tank and a sizeable group.A large rainbow whose males develop orange-splashed bodies with age; plan for a long tank and a sizeable group.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
None recorded.
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blackline rasbora
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blue acara
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Blue lyretail
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Brilliant rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Celestial pearl danioNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Denison barbNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Dojo loach
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Dusky millions fish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Dwarf rainbowfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 26–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7.5–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 8–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | South-eastern Papua New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | A large rainbow whose males develop orange-splashed bodies with age; plan for a | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C8D0D8, #E89030, #D94A3A | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rainbow | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |