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Melanotaenia albimarginata Allen, Hadiaty, Unmack & Erdmann, 2015

Whitetip rainbowfish
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Common names: Whitetip rainbowfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found only in Alur Warnafa, a triburary of Sungai Unmar, a small stream situated near the village of Algadang, Kobroor Island, Aru Islands, Maluku Province (Ref. 110723).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann, 2015
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335);  albimarginata: From the Latin albimarginata, meaning white-margin, in reference to the prominent white markings on the caudal fin lobes..

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 8.0 - 8.6.   Tropical; 27°C - ? (Ref. 110723)

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