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North New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis)
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North New Guinea rainbowfish (Melanotaenia affinis) specimen
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Melanotaeniidae

North New Guinea rainbowfish

Melanotaenia affinis

Eleven Point Five Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Freshwater fish
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Melanotaenia affinis, the North New Guinea rainbowfish, New Guinea rainbowfish, or red-finned rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish endemic to New Guinea (Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea). It grows to 11.5 cm (4.5 in) standard length. Of the three known varieties, the so-called standard variety has the widest range.

Maximum length
11.5 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: New Guinea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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