Blue Turquoise Rainbow (Melanotaenia lacustris) Loaches fruit and vegetation

fruit and vegetation

where they typically live near the shore in fast-flowing water

undemanding candidate for most aquariums

Predominately sedentary fish

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Blue Turquoise Rainbow (Melanotaenia lacustris) Loaches fruit and vegetationBlue Turquoise Rainbow Melanotaenia lacustris Liquid sapphire in constant motion The Blue Turquoise Rainbow is one of the most striking freshwater schooling fish available. A brilliant metallic blue body shifts into turquoise and aqua tones depending on angle and lighting, creating a liquid, iridescent effect as the fish turns. Mature males develop deeper coloration and a taller, more pronounced body shape, especially when displaying to females.