With Tom Arntzen, Cheralynn Bailey, Alex Doduk, Shirley Millner. The Celebes rainbow fish is native to Indonesia, they have peaceful temperaments and are easily cared for. The other fish were amazed at his beauty and hoped he would share some of his special scales. (Right now she just looks at the pictures. When the other fish see him, they want shimmering scales too, but Rainbow Fish keeps the beautiful scales to himself. } Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2016. 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