| Family: |
Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 21-26 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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