Rainbowfish · Melanotaeniidae

Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Moysi"

Kali Moysi rainbowfish

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesMelanotaenia nigransdescribed as Atherina nigrans Richardson 1843
Depth—not recorded
DietNot documented for this form; rainbowfishes generally are omnivores
BreedingEgg-scattering open spawner (genus-level); not documented for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot documented for this form.
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Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Moysi" is an undescribed rainbowfish sold by Imperial Tropicals under a collection-locality label. The listing text the atlas holds gives care notes but no description of the fish.

What's in the name

Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Moysi" — mel-an-oh-TEE-nee-uh

Melanotaenia
  • melas + tainiaGreek — black + band, for the dark lateral band of many species in the genus
"Kali Moysi"
  • Kali Moysitrade label — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. "Kali Moysi" is a collection-locality label used by the trade. The form is undescribed. A separate trade form, "Kali Tawa", has its own atlas page.

Morphology

The listing text the atlas holds gives no description of the fish's colour or shape.

Habitat

The listing gives no collection details beyond the label. Melanotaenia rainbowfishes are small to medium freshwater fishes of Australia and New Guinea (genus-level).

Feeding

Melanotaenia are omnivores that take small invertebrates and plant material (genus-level). Imperial Tropicals advises a quality flake food with supplemental proteins such as baby brine shrimp.

Mating

Melanotaenia are egg scatterers that deposit eggs among fine-leaved plants (genus-level). Spawning of this form is not documented.

Breeding

Melanotaenia eggs are laid in weedy areas, often mimicked by a yarn mop, and hatch in about 7–10 days (seller figure for the genus). No captive-breeding record specific to this form is held by the atlas.

In the aquarium

Imperial Tropicals advises frequent water changes and says the fish tolerate a wide variety of water parameters and show nearly continuous spawning attempts when the water is kept clean. These are seller statements only.

Conservation

No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.

Sources

  1. Imperial Tropicals trade listing: Kali Moysi Rainbowfish

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Moysi". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/rainbowfish/melanotaenia-sp-kali-moysi/

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