Waigeo rainbowfish (Melanotaenia catherinae)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia catherinae de Beaufort, 1910

Waigeo rainbowfish (Melanotaenia catherinae)

The Waigeo rainbowfish (Melanotaenia catherinae) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, known only from Waigeo (large island 65 km northwest of Irian Jaya, Indonesia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 19 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia catherinae
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from Waigeo (large island 65 km northwest of Irian Jaya, Indonesia).
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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