Scientific Name
Marosatherina ladigesi

Common Name
Celebes rainbowfish

Biology
An easy to breed species (Ref. 1672). An omnivore, egg layer and peaceful community fish which prefers the following aquarium conditions: pH=7, H=12, 25?C water temperature, vegetative cover necessary (Ref. 6398).

Classification

Classified By

Ahl, 1936

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Family

Sailfin silversides (Telmatherinidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Bantimurung area south Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Range

4°S - 6°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: 9 - 19 benthopelagic; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.09 s.e. 0.31 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)