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Melanotaenia affinis (Weber, 1907) North New Guinea rainbowfish |
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| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-20; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-24 | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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