Irian Jaya rainbowfish (Melanotaenia irianjaya)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia irianjaya Allen, 1985

Irian Jaya rainbowfish (Melanotaenia irianjaya)

The Irian Jaya rainbowfish (Melanotaenia irianjaya) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–26°C (73–79°F). Native range: Asia, Vogelkop and Bomberai Peninsula in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Irian Jaya rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
23–26°C (73–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia irianjaya
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Vogelkop and Bomberai Peninsula in 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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