Misool rainbowfish (Melanotaenia misoolensis)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia misoolensis Allen, 1982

The Misool rainbowfish (Melanotaenia misoolensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, collected from a tributary of the Tama River at Fakal, Misool Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia misoolensis
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: collected from a tributary of the Tama River at Fakal, Misool Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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