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Melanotaenia pimaensis Allen, 1981 Pima River rainbowfish |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: known only from the Pima River at the junction with the Tua River in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 20-24 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits headwater mountainous streams with an elevation of more than 800 m in a relatively broad (1 km width) valley (Ref. 2847). An egg laying omnivore which prefers rock, plant and driftwood cover and the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.5, H=10, 26°C water temperature (Ref. 6398). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||