Threadfin rainbowfish
Iriatherina werneri
Photo: NRJMelvinT · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Avoid fin nippers and provide fine foods.Avoid fin nippers and provide fine foods.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Threadfin rainbowfishOscar may eat Threadfin rainbowfish
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip Threadfin rainbowfishYoyo loach may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfishPea puffer may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfishBlack skirt tetra may nip Threadfin rainbowfish
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Northern Australia and New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | Avoid fin nippers and provide fine foods. | 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 | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | 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 | true | 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 | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rainbow | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |