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Melanotaenia japenensis Allen & Cross, 1980 Yapen rainbowfish |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 26-28 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (B1ab(iii,iv)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||