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Melanotaeniidae

Yapen rainbowfish

Melanotaenia japenensis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
7.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: known only from Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
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