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Melanotaenia parva Allen, 1990 Lake Kuromai rainbowfish |
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photo by
Germeau, G./ Doumont, Y. |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-24 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits Lake Kurumoi, within the Yakati River watershed (presently below the level of its natural outlet without a visible drainage) in mountainous terrain at an elevation of 400 m. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||