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Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 1°S - 2°S

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Asia: Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 103156); common length : 4.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2847)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 24.

Inhabits Lake Kurumoi, within the Yakati River watershed (presently below the level of its natural outlet without a visible drainage) in mountainous terrain at an elevation of 400 m.

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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Critically Endangered (CR) (B2ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 04 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Melanotaenia parva Allen, 1990