Strickland rainbowfish

Melanotaenia iris

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it is only known to occur in the Logatyu River, a tributary of the Strickland River, in the Fly River system. It is currently known from only five specimens collected in 1984 by D. Gwyther and it was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1987.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: known only from 5 specimens collected from the Logatyu River, a mountain tributary of the Strickland River near Wankipe, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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