Arfak rainbowfish
| Arfak rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. arfakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia arfakensis G. R. Allen, 1990 | |
The Arfak rainbowfish (Melanotaenia arfakensis) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It grows to a length of about 8 cm.
References
- Allen, G. (1996). "Melanotaenia arfakensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T13057A3407931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13057A3407931.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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