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> Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335); salawati: Named for its type locality, Salawati Island..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten pelagiska. Tropical

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Asia: Indonesia

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 103156)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Melanotaenia salawati is distinguished from M. batanta by a shorter snout, a longer caudal peduncle, a longer dorsal-fin base, a longer second dorsal-fin base and more cheek scales. The new species differs from M. fredericki by a longer snout, a larger interorbital region, a shorter spine on second dorsal fin, a longer anal-fin base, more cheek scales and more gillrakers on the first branchial arch (Ref. 88845).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Kadarusman, [N], [N] Sudarto, J. Slembrouck and L. Pouyaud, 2011. Description of Melanotaenia salawati, a new species of rainbowfish (Melanotaeniidae) from Salawati Island, West Papua, Indonesia. Cybium 35(3):223-230. (Ref. 88845)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Melanotaenia salawati Kadarusman, Sudarto, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2011