Golden Rainbowfish

A bright and active schooling fish with shimmering golden colour and constant movement

The Golden Rainbowfish is a stunning and energetic species known for its vibrant golden-yellow body that shimmers under aquarium lighting. As they mature, males develop deeper colour and subtle iridescent highlights, especially during display and feeding.

Perfect for larger planted or community aquariums, these rainbowfish are always on the move and look best when kept in groups. Their active schooling behaviour adds life and motion to the tank, while their colour pops beautifully against greenery and darker substrates. Hardy and adaptable, they’re a great choice for aquarists wanting colour and activity.

Need to Know:

Recommended For: Beginner to intermediate aquarists and active community aquariums
Minimum Tank Size: 120 litres
Temperature Range: 24–28°C
pH Range: 6.5–7.8
Recommended School Size: 6+ for best colour and behaviour
Compatibility: Peaceful; ideal with other active community fish
Max Size: 10–12 cm

Shipping Disclaimer:

All fish are usually shipped on Monday or Tuesday mornings via an overnight courier. We use NZ Couriers for all livestock shipping, we find they handle your fish with the best possible care and have quick overnight delivery nationwide.

Special Requests:

If you have any requests for gender/colour etc we will do our best to accommodate them. Please note we can not always accommodate every request due to high stock turnover and what is available at the time. We move all fish sold online into separate holding tanks while they wait to be shipped.

Rural Shipping:

Good news! If you are a rural customer, we can still ship fish to you. Your order will be shipped to your nearest NZ Couriers Depot or Collect/Send Point and you will be phoned once it arrives. You can find your nearest depot/point here: https://nzcextras.co.nz/nearestlocation/