Yapen rainbowfish (Melanotaenia japenensis)

Scientific name: Melanotaenia japenensis Allen & Cross, 1980

The Yapen rainbowfish (Melanotaenia japenensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Melanotaeniidae. Native range: Asia, known only from Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays: 15-17; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 26 - 28

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Melanotaenia japenensis
Family
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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