Fly River rainbowfish

Melanotaenia sexlineata

Seven Point Three Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish of Freshwater Basins

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae family. It is endemic to the Upper Fly River in Papua New Guinea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform