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Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Chilatherina: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 (Ref. 45335); pricei: Named after David Price.
Eponymy: David Samuel Price (d: 1959) is a New Zealander missionary, aquarist, naturalist, ecologist, linguist, translator and community development consultant who is (2012–current) Senior Environmental Consultant for LEAD Asia, Bangkok, Thailand. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; profondeur 0 - 2 m (Ref. 26386). Tropical
Asia: Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 26386)
Abundant in the main channel of Reifafeif River, over rocks or boulders. Forms midwater aggregations to feed on algae and small invertebrates, mainly insects (Ref. 26386).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Allen, G.R. and S.J. Renyaan, 1996. Chilatherina pricei, a new species of rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) from Irian Jaya. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 23(1-2):5-8. (Ref. 26386)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.6 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
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).