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Celebes Rainbowfish

Telmatherina ladigesi

Celebes Rainbowfish have stunning colors and are a delight to watch as they swim around. They enjoy living in schools and are very active.

Appearance

The Celebes Rainbowfish has a slender, silvery-blue body with dazzling yellow to orange fins often edged in black. Its two distinct dorsal fins and large anal fin glow with iridescent colors, making it stand out.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassActinopterygiiOrderAtheriniformesFamilyTelmatherinidaeGenusMarosatherina

Celebes Rainbowfish

Interesting facts

Celebes Rainbowfish love to swim in groups, called schools, for safety and fun!

Their eggs stick to plants underwater, hidden until they are ready to hatch.

These tiny fish can change their color intensity to show off during playtime or breeding.

They are named after the island of Celebes, which is now called Sulawesi in Indonesia!

Special abilities

Celebes Rainbowfish can dart away rapidly because of their streamlined body and powerful fins that helps them escape from predators.

Celebes Rainbowfish has bright fin colors and body patterns that helps them communicate with other rainbowfish, especially during mating.

Celebes Rainbowfish can tolerate slightly salty water because of special adaptations that helps them survive in varied lake conditions.

Measurements & details

Length: 4-5 cm
Weight: 0.001-0.005 kg
Lifespan: 3-5 years
Swim Speed: 2 km/h
Max Depth: 2 m
Water Type: Freshwater

Diet & Feeding

These tiny fish munch on small bugs, larvae, and plant bits found in the water.

Primary Foods

insect larvae
zooplankton
algae
small crustaceans

Foraging Method

Foraging

Ecological connections

eaten by

freshwater goby

Ophieleotris aporos

A larger fish predator.

eaten by

White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

A bird predator hunting in shallow waters.

eats

water flea

Daphnia pulex

A primary food source for juveniles and adults.

eats

water silk algae

Spirogyra porticalis

Consumes this common freshwater algae.

Traits

Wildlife

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Social

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Omnivorous

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Colorful

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Longevous

Marvel at organisms that have an incredible capacity to live for a very, very long time, sometimes spanning centuries or even millennia. They are the elders of the natural world!