Family: |
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) |
Max. size: |
8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: known only from one collection taken in 1954 from an isolated oxbow lake near the Tami River, about 23 km southeast of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-22 |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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