FB-70055 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70055 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Perciformes/Zoarcoidei Eulophiidae Eulophias Eulophias spinosior Nakayama, Yamakawa, Takami & Endo, 2023 Sahul rainbowfish Melanotaenia maccullochi (non Ogilby, 1915) 2023-05-16 2023-05-16 Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack0 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) Petersen, P.0 Danish names and photos and other species information. Pers. Comm. (Ref. 130676) FB-GeneralDescr-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 Known from large lateral floodplain systems and small swampy creeks, including dune lakes, with dense cover. Occurs in lily lagoons and is most frequently found in acid waters (pH 5.5-7.0). The largest fish recorded in wild was 4.06 cm SL (4.97 mm TL: AM I.21008-005; 4.84 cm SL from captive stock from Skull Creek, near Bamaga), and the fish attributable to this form (Skull Creek) grow larger in captivity (around 50 mm SL or 60 mm TL: NTM S.18153-001) (Ref. 121823). Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 This species with well-contrasted dark lateral body stripes, is distinguished by the following set of characters: D V-VII, I,7-10 (mode 8); A I,15-17 (mode 16); total procurrent caudal rays 12-16 (mode 13); lateral scales 31-34 (mode 33); cheek scales often 9-12; total gill rakers on first arch 14-18; vertebrae 32-35 (mode 34); body very deep with greatest depth 2.6-3.7 (mean 3.0) in SL, greatest width 1.7-2.9 (mean 2.0) in HL; maxilla relatively long 3.2-4.2 (mean 3.6) in HL; long predorsal distance 1.8-2.2 (mean 2.0) in SL. Colouration: when alive silver to grey body with a series of black lateral stripes; fins with distinct contrasting colour zones, separated by a thick dark submarginal band, most distinct in nuptial males (Ref. 121823). Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-Morphology-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 32 - 35 Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-Distribution-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 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=70064 Oceania: Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-Uses-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-TrophicStrategy-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Patricia Sorongon-Yap 2023-06-30 00:00:00 2023-06-30 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ sahulensis Known from large lateral floodplain systems and small swampy creeks, including dune lakes, with dense cover. Occurs in lily lagoons and is most frequently found in acid waters (pH 5.5-7.0). Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) FB-Size-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 121823)); 3.87 cm SL (female) Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823) 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-70064 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-05-17 00:00:00 2023-05-17 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70064 benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7.0; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 121823) Hammer, M.P., G.R. Allen, K.C. Martin, M. Adams and P.J. Unmack 2019 Two new species of dwarf rainbowfishes (Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) from northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Zootaxa 4701(3):201-234. (Ref. 121823)