Dwarf rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

Five Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is known under a number of common names including diamond rainbowfish, neon rainbowfish, Praecox rainbowfish, dwarf neon rainbowfish, peacock rainbowfish, and Teczanka neonowa. It is endemic to the Mamberamo River basin in West Papua in Indonesia and common in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mamberamo River in northern Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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