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Glossolepis multisquamata (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922) Sepik rainbowfish |
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photo by
Baesler, S. |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes) | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 6.80000019073486; dH range: 8 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-22 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits swampy lagoons, lakes and small side channels of large rivers (Ref. 2847). The only known floodplain dwelling rainbowfish. Carnivorous, feeds mainly on small invertebrates taken from mid-water or from surface water (Ref. 46864). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||