Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis)

Scientific name: Chilatherina sentaniensis Weber, 1907

The Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Asia, known only from Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Sentani rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chilatherina sentaniensis
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ace)
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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