Threadfin rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Melanotaeniid Fish beneath Asian Waters

Threadfin rainbowfish is a freshwater fish of Asia and Oceania. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Iriatherina
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: central-southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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