Melanotaenia batanta Allen & Renyaan, 1998
Batanta rainbowfish
Batanta rainbowfish

Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  11.03 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 26-30
Biology:  Inhabits clear, moderately fast-flowing stream.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known only from the island of Batanta in the Raja Ampat Group lying immediately west of the Birdshead (Vogelkop) Peninsula, Irian Jaya. Museum: Warmon Stream, Batanta I., MZB 9367 (Ref. 28732). Also Ref. 74958, 103156.


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