Mountain rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

Eight Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish of Freshwater Basins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The mountain rainbowfish (Melanotaenia monticola) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it occurs in the Southern Highlands between Mendi and Lake Kutubu, in the Purari River system.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea between Mendi and Lake Kutubu, in the Purari River system, Omei Creek, 15 km south of Mendi and streams near Pimaga (13 km southeast of Lake Kutubu).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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