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Melanotaenia catherinae (de Beaufort, 1910) Waigeo rainbowfish |
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photo by
Judy, T. |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.5 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from Waigeo (large island 65 km northwest of Irian Jaya, Indonesia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-21 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||