Leggett's rainbowfish (Glossolepis leggetti)

Scientific name: Glossolepis leggetti Allen & Renyaan, 1998

The Leggett's rainbowfish (Glossolepis leggetti) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, known only from the Wapoga River system of northern Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossolepis leggetti
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from the Wapoga River system of northern 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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