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Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335); synergos: Named for Synergos Institute, founded by Peggy Dulany, on its twentieth anniversary; noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique; profondeur 0 - 3 m (Ref. 74958). Tropical
Asia: Indonesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 103156)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 4 - 6; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11 - 14; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 19 - 22. This rainbowfish is distinguished by the following set of characters: D IV to VI-I,11-14; A I,19-22; pectoral rays 13 or 14; lateral scales 31-33 (often 33); colour generally brownish on back (blue in life), pale tan or whitish below with blackish (bluish black in life) midlateral stripe from upper edge of preopercle to caudal-fin base, covering about one and a half scale rows for most of its
length and more strongly contrasted in males (Ref. 74958).
Inhabits narrow (to about 15-20 m wide), clear rivers with gradual gradients flowing initially through second growth forest, but entering primary, nearly closed canopy forest after about 1 km upstream from the sea. Collected from deeper pools (to about 2-3 m) over limestone cobble/-gravel bottoms with slow to moderate flow rates; temperature of 25.5° and pH 8.7 (Ref. 74958).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R. and P.J. Unmack, 2008. A new species of rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae: Melanotaenia), from Batanta Island, Western New Guinea. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 13(3-4):109-120. (Ref. 74958)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: d'intérêt potentiel; Aquarium: potentiel
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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