FB-68885 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68885 Animalia Chordata Elasmobranchii Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus Dipturus intermedius (Parnell, 1837) Susvva rainbovvfish 2018-11-29 2022-09-06 Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty0 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor0 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2021-11-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 This species is distinguished by the following combination of characters: dorsal rays IV to VI + I, 13-16 (usually V + 1,14 or 15); anal rays 1,23-27 (usually 25 or 26); pectoral rays 13-15 (usually 14 or 15); lateral scales 37-39 (usually 38); transverse scales 9 or 10; predorsal scales 17-19; circumpeduncular scales 12 or 13; total gill rakers on first arch 15-19 (usually 17 or 18); total scales covering preoperculum 12-16 (mean 14.1); origins of first dorsal and anal fins about level; greatest body depth of adult male about 2.7-3.1 in SL; colour of adult male in life generally mauve to pale yellowish with orange stripe between each scale row on side of body; blackish zone on lower 2/3 of caudal peduncle and adjacent body above last few anal rays; blackish patch immediately behind pectoral-fin base; pelvic and median fins reddish with narrow white margin on dorsal fins (Ref. 119199). Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) FB-Morphology-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2021-11-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 1; Analsoft rays: 23 - 27 Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) FB-Distribution-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 Asia: Indonesia. Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) FB-Uses-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2021-11-12 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-TrophicStrategy-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2018-12-04 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ericrobertsi The stream, ~15 to 30 m in width, flows through primary and secondary rainforest habitat over gravel and sand substrate with minimal aquatic vegetation; rainbowfish mainly concentrated around log debris; temperature and pH values of 27-28° C and 7.5 (Ref. 119199). Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) FB-Size-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2021-11-12 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 5.21 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68894 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Andrea Hennyey 2018-12-04 00:00:00 2021-11-12 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68894 benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 119199) Allen, G.R., P.J. Unmack and R.K. Hadiaty 2014 Three new species of Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from the Birds Head Peninsula, West Papua Province, Indonesia. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 20(3):139-158. (Ref. 119199)