Melanotaenia patoti, Patoti’s rainbowfish

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Melanotaenia patoti (Weber, 1907)

Patoti’s rainbowfish
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> Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335);  patoti: Named in recognition for its first collector W. F. Tissot van Patot who visited the Aru islands in 1907..

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

; eau douce benthopélagique; pH range: 8.0 - ?. Tropical; 28°C - ? (Ref. 110723)

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Asia: Trangan Island, Aru Islands in Indonesia.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.8 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 110723); 8.1 cm SL (female)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 5 - 6; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 113; Épines anales 1; Rayons mous anaux: 20 - 21. Melanotaenia patoti is distinguished by the following combination of characters: V-VI-I,11-12 dorsal-fin rays; I,20- 21 anal-fin rays; 15 pectoral-fin rays; 33-34 scales on lateral line, 16-17 predorsal scales; 12-14 cheek scales; 16-18 total gill rakers on first arch 16-18; greatest body depth of adult male 36.9 % SL; colour in life generally greenish brown to bluish, grading to silvery white ventrally with series of orange-red stripes on side of body (Ref. 110723).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits creeks with slow flowing water and soft, muddy bottom with abundant aquatic vegetation and leaf and log litter (Ref. 110723).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann, 2015. Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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