Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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; Nước ngọt; Thuộc về nước lợ Sống nổi và đáy; pH range: 5.2 - 5.6; dH range: 10 - ?. Tropical; 18°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)
Oceania: occurs only in Australia.
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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 7020); common length : 6.0 cm SL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 44894)
Inhabits rainforest streams, lily lagoons and small streams. Also occurs in larger streams, usually in backwaters or along the shoreline where there is minimal flow and grassy vegetation. Often found in brackish coastal waters (Ref. 7020, 44894). Temperature and pH ranges are 23°-28°C and 5.5-7, respectively (Ref. 44894). Feeds mainly on aquatic and terrestrial insects and their larvae, and also filamentous green algae. Usually co-occurs with other species of rainbows and blue-blue eyes. A popular aquarium species which thrives in captivity. Type species (first species to be described) of the family Melanotaeniidae (Ref. 44894).
Deposits thread-bearing eggs on plants. Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. (Ref. 5259)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Mức dinh dưỡng (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Thích nghi nhanh (Ref.
120179): Trung bình, thời gian nhân đôi của chủng quần tối thiểu là 1.4 - 4.4 năm (Spawns throughout the year (Ref.
5259)).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).