Pima River rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pimaensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Melanotaenia pimaensis, the Pima River rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it has been recorded only from the Pima River where it meets the Tua River in the Southern Highlands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: known only from the Pima River at the junction with the Tua River in the Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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