Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia ogilbyi Weber, 1910

Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi)

The Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, known only on the basis of 7 specimens collected from the Lower Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia ogilbyi
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only on the basis of 7 specimens collected from the Lower Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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