Melanotaenia eachamensis, Lake Eacham rainbowfish

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Melanotaenia eachamensis Allen & Cross, 1982

Lake Eacham rainbowfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335).

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.4. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 44894)

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Oceania: originally known only from Lake Eacham, a circular crater lake situated on the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland, Australia. Recently recorded at widespread localities on the Tablelands between the Barron and South Johnstone river systems.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?, range 3 - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5259)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits small creeks and crater lakes where it congregates along the shallow edges among aquatic vegetation (Ref. 44894). Often found among aquatic vegetation, fallen logs or branches (Ref. 11236). Occurs at temperature and pH ranging from 23-27° C and 7.0-7.4 respectively (Ref. 44894).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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)

  Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)); Date assessed: 15 February 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 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).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 206).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).