Painted rainbowfish

Melanotaenia picta

Nine Point Three Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish from Indonesian Waters

Painted rainbowfish is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 9.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mareremar River system in Kobroor Island, Aru Islands, Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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