| Family: |
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only on the basis of 7 specimens collected from the Lower Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 17-18 |
| Biology: |
Not very well known, however, 7 specimens were collected in the lower reaches of a river in 1907. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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