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Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Norbert Grunwald was a German aquarist who was editor of the European Rainbowfish group. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hadiaty, R.K., M.F. Rahardjo and G.R. Allen, 2019. Iktiofauna di pulau-pulau kecil dan terumbu karang serta jenis-jenis baru ikan air tawar di perairan Indonesia. Ichthyofauna in small islands and coral reef and new freshwater species in Indonesian waters. Jurnal Iktiologi Indonesia 19(1):167-186. (Ref. 128473)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential
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