Melanotaenia kamaka Allen & Renyaan, 1996
Kamaka rainbowfish
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  6.05 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  Asia: restricted to Lake Kamaka, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-22
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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