| Boesemani Rainbowfish | Aquarium Fish Care |
| Size | Up to 4 inches or 10 cm |
| Origin | Asia, mainly Indonesia |
| Natural habitat | Lakes |
| Fish Hardiness | Relatively easy to keep |
| Water Temperature | 75 - 86 ºF or 24 - 30 ºC |
| Water pH | 7.0 - 9.0 pH |
| Water Hardness | 5 - 20 dH |
| Strata | All but mostly top and middle |
| Peaceful or Aggressive | Peaceful schooling fish |
| Number of same species in one aquarium | Six or more with at least two females to one male |
| Minimum tank size | 24 gallons or 90 liters for every group of six fish |
| Community Fish | Yes |
| Compatible with | Other Rainbowfish, Cory Cats, Plecos, Tetras Cyprinids and Gouramis |
| Sexes | Males are larger and more colorful than females |
| Food | Live or frozen blood worms or brine shrimp supplemented with flakes |
| Breeding | Not very easy to breed |
| Breeding temperature | 79 - 86 °F or 26 - 30 °C |
| Other names | Boeseman's Rainbowfish, Bosemani Rainbowfish and various spelling forms |
| Scientific name | Melanotaenia boesemani |
| Other Scientific names | None |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
