Mayland's rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maylandi

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Mayland's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maylandi) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia, where it is known only from a small stream a few km east of Danau Bira.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known only from a small creek 2-3 km from Danau Bira (Lake Holmes), Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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