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Forktail Rainbowfish
Pseudomugil furcatus
Family: Pseudomugilidae
📍 Northeast Papua New Guinea
Beautiful nano rainbowfish with a distinctive forked tail with yellow-and-black markings. Males display intensely to each other. Perfect for planted nano tanks.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.5–8.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 2 inches
- minTankSize
- 15 gallons
- temperature
- 72–79°F (22–26°C)
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Temperature
72–79°F
22–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
73°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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