Melanotaenia splendida, the Eastern rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish from the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is found in Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Rainbowfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Melanotaenia australis
- Melanotaenia duboulayi
- Melanotaenia nigrans
- Devario regina
- Danio albolineatus
- Rasbora dandia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Genus
- Melanotaenia
- Species
- Melanotaenia splendida
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