Batanta rainbowfish (Melanotaenia batanta)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia batanta Allen & Renyaan, 1998

The Batanta rainbowfish (Melanotaenia batanta) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, Batanta Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia batanta
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Batanta Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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