Northern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia solata)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia solata Taylor, 1964

The Northern Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia solata) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Oceania, Australia. Formerly identified as M. australis, but DNA studies indicate otherwise; the two species' geographic ranges do not overlap.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Scales: horizontal rows 10-13; vertical rows 31-36; predorsal 14-22; cheek 9-13. Greatest body depth (>5 cm SL), females 30.5-36.2 and males 32.9-41% of SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia solata
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: Australia. Formerly identified as M. australis, but DNA studies indicate otherwise; the two species' geographic ranges do not overlap.
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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