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Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335); sylvatica: Named for its typical forest stream habitat ('sylvatica', Latin, 'of the forest')..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Oceania: Papua New Guinea.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 31111)
Occurs in clear and slow-flowing water, with mud-sandy bottom (Ref. 31111).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1997. A new species of rainbowfish (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae), from the Lake Kamu Basin, Papua New Guinea. Rev. Fr. Aquariol. 24(1-2):37-42. (Ref. 31111)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menacé (EN) (B2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 06 December 2019
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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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=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
