Rainbow Fish Swim About in the River Scout Gallery

In Georgia Aquarium's River Scout gallery explore the diverse animals that populate the rivers of Africa, South America, and Asia. Dive deeper into the importance of freshwater environments everywhere.

November 19, 2021

By: Discovery and Georgia Aquarium

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Welcome to the River Scout gallery at Georgia Aquarium!

The alligator snapping turtle is native to North America and can weigh up to 175 pounds.

There are a variety of rainbowfish in this habitat, including banded, turquoise, and neon dwarf rainbow fish.

Archerfish are known for their ability to “shoot down” prey by expelling water from their mouth.

Georgia Aquarium’s archerfish exhibit features both clouded and banded archerfish.

Georgia Aquarium's River Scout gallery has over 90,000 gallons of water.

The River Scout gallery features many different river species including alligator snapping turtles, archerfish, and Asian small-clawed otters.

These rainbowfish range in size from around 3-5 inches in length.

These rainbowfish originate from the rivers and streams in New Guinea and Australia.

Rainbowfish typically feed on larval insects and small crustaceans. The rainbowfish at Georgia Aquarium are fed fly larvae.

Coloration of rainbowfish may vary based on environment, water conditions and diet.

The clouded archerfish is similar in appearance to the banded archerfish. However, unlike the banded archerfish, which is found in Indonesia and Australia, the clouded archerfish originates from Asia.

Archerfish have very accurate aim and have a shooting range of up to 10 feet.