Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia iris Allen, 1987

The Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from 5 specimens collected from the Logatyu River, a mountain tributary of the Strickland River near Wankipe, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia iris
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from 5 specimens collected from the Logatyu River, a mountain tributary of the Strickland River near Wankipe, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)
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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