Yakati rainbowfish (Melanotaenia angfa)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia angfa Allen, 1990

The Yakati rainbowfish (Melanotaenia angfa) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Yakati rainbowfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 26

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia angfa
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from two tributary streams of the Yakati River in the middle of the narrow isthmus that connects the Vogelkop Peninsula with the remainder of New Guinea (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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