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Melanotaenia irianjaya Allen, 1985

Irian Jaya rainbowfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Vogelkop and Bomberai Peninsula in Irian Jaya. Collected from the Djarua River system of the Bomberai Peninsula and the following Vogelkop drainages: Karabra-Kladuk, Kamundan, Timoforo and Bintuni.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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).

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

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15.   Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 1°S - 3°S

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