Melanotaenia caerulea Allen, 1996
Blue rainbowfish

Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  6.15 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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