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Freshwater Ornamental Aquarium Fish, Shrimp & Snails Found in Papua New Guinea

Discover a selection of freshwater fish, shrimp & snail species originating from Papua New Guinea. The species listed below are considered ornamental & kept by aquarists/hobbyists around the world.

Barred Rainbowfish - Chilatherina fasciata
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Barred Rainbowfish

Chilatherina fasciata

Boesemans Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia Boesemani Boesemans Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia Boesemani
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Boesemans Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia Boesemani

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia praecox Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia praecox
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Forktail Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil furcatus Forktail Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil furcatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Forktail Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil furcatus

Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia lacustris
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Lake Tebera Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Lake Tebera Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

Lake Wanam Rainbowfish - Glossolepis wanamensis
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Lake Wanam Rainbowfish

Glossolepis wanamensis

Marbled Limpet Nerite Snail - Septaria porcellana
Freshwater
Filed Under : Snails

Marbled Limpet Nerite Snail

Septaria porcellana

Parkinsons Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia parkinsoni
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Parkinsons Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

Peacock Gudgeon - Tateurndina Ocellicauda Peacock Gudgeon - Tateurndina Ocellicauda
Freshwater
Filed Under : Gudgeon

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina Ocellicauda

Popondetta Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil connieae Popondetta Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil connieae
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Popondetta Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil connieae

Red Belted Goby - Sicyopus zosterophorus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Gobies

Red Belted Goby

Sicyopus zosterophorus

Red Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil luminatus Red Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil luminatus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Red Neon Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil luminatus

Red Nose Shrimp - Caridina gracilirostris
Freshwater
Filed Under : Caridina

Red Nose Shrimp

Caridina gracilirostris

Red Rainbowfish - Glossolepis Incisus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis Incisus

Redfin Dwarf Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia maccullochi
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Redfin Dwarf Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

Spotted Archerfish - Toxotes chatareus
Freshwater
Filed Under : Oddballs

Spotted Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil gertrudae
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Spotted Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Swamp Blue Eye Rainbowfish - Pseudomugil paludicola
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Swamp Blue Eye Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil paludicola

Threadfin Rainbowfish - Iriatherina werneri
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Wapoga Rainbowfish - Chilatherina alleni
Freshwater
Filed Under : Rainbowfish

Wapoga Rainbowfish

Chilatherina alleni