Pima River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pimaensis)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia pimaensis Allen, 1981

The Pima River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pimaensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from the Pima River at the junction with the Tua River in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 20 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia pimaensis
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from the Pima River at the junction with the Tua River in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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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