FORKTAIL RAINBOW – 霓虹燕子

FORKTAIL RAINBOW HAILS FROM THE RAINFORESTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA, WHERE IT IS OFTEN FOUND IN CLEARWATER STREAMS THAT ARE TEEMING WITH PLANT LIFE. THIS 2-INCH (5 CM) RAINBOWFISH IS KNOWN FOR ITS GLOWING BLUE EYES, YELLOW FINS, AND DISTINCT FORK PATTERN ON THE TAIL. BECAUSE OF THE YELLOW TIPS ON THEIR PECTORAL FINS, IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE THE FISH ARE WAVING LITTLE POM-POMS AS THEY SWIM AROUND. LIKE MOST RAINBOWFISH, THE FEMALES ARE LESS COLORFUL THAN THE MALES, BUT WE DEFINITELY RECOMMEND GETTING 1–2 FEMALES FOR EVERY MALE. IN THE PRESENCE OF FEMALES, MALES DISPLAY BRIGHTER COLORATION AND “SPAR” WITH EACH OTHER IN A DELIGHTFUL, CIRCULAR DANCE.