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Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Willem Cornelis van Heurn (1887–1972) was a Dutch taxonomist, civil engineer, botanist, educationalist, collector and biologist who worked for a period at the Natural History Museum, Leiden. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Weber & deBeaufort.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 2°S - 4°S
Asia: known thus far only from the Idenburg ( now Taritatu) and Doorman Rivers in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2847); 10.0 cm SL (female)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 5 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 18 - 28; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 21 - 26.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).