Melanotaenia splendida (Peters, 1866)
Eastern rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida
photo by Prins, E.

Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 10 - 30; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  Oceania: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-20
Biology:  Inhabits streams and lakes, often forming large schools at the surface. Temperatures in their environments range from 20 to 29 °C and pH from 5.3 to 8.5 and the water varies from clear to turbid (Ref. 7298).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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