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Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Melanotaenia: Greek, melan, -anos = black + latin, taenia = stripe (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Andrew Goldie (1840–1891) was born in Scotland and died in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Macleay.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 7.0 - 7.8; dH range: 10 - ?. Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060); 3°S - 10°S
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2847); 10.0 cm SL (female)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 6 - 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 17; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 21 - 26.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits swamps, backwaters, tributary streams and large rivers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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