Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980

The Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, known only from the Ajamaru Lakes near the center of the Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from the Ajamaru Lakes near the center of the Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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