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Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980 Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.65 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from the Ajamaru Lakes near the center of the Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 21-27 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits high altitude lakes (250 m). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 (B2ab(v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||