The Forktail Rainbowfish, also known as Furcata Rainbowfish, is a beautiful small sized variety of the blue-eye rainbowfish which thrives in very large schools in areas with dense vegetation making it an ideal candidate for a planted aquarium. It is peaceful with other species of similar size and can even be kept with adult dwarf shrimp. As with many rainbowfish, darker substrate will also often result to better colouration.
This variety of the Pseudomugil species is compatible with many of our other larger fish, including our Stendker discus in larger planted aquariums, however we only recommend keeping the Forktail Rainbowfish with similar sized tank mates.
Fish Size Guide:
The ‘Maximum Size’ outlined below is the length this fish can reach as a full grown adult. For the actual size please use the select menu above.
Discus.ae prefers younger stock for their better ability to adapt to new water parameters and higher tolerance against transport. On rare occasions you may receive larger specimens when small fish are unavailable, however the smallest should be expected unless the size is noted as “Large” or “Adult”.
Species Information:
- Scientific Name:
- Pseudomugil furcatus
- Size:
- 1.5 cm to 2 cm
- Temperature:
- 21 °C to 29 °C
- pH Range:
- 5.0 to 7.5
- Origin:
- Indonesia
- Stendker Discus:
- Compatible
- Dwarf Shrimps:
- Non-Compatible
Notice:
Live animals are not manufactured products, sizes may vary and colors will be faded upon delivery from transport. Shipping Policy and Terms & Conditions must be read before placing an order.