FB-67996 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67996 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Mugiliformes Mugilidae Mugil Mugil brevirostris (Ribeiro, 1915) Painted rainbowfish 2016-08-06 2020-12-17 Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann0 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor0 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-GeneralDescr-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 Occupies habitat considered among the most scenic freshwater environments found at the Aru Islands, consisting of small, rainforest brooks with quiet pools interspersed with cascades to 3-4 m high. The habitat has excellent water clarity and stream channels composed of relatively smooth limestone with minimal aquatic vegetation, but abundant shelter for fishes in the form of log snags (Ref. 110723). Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 This species can be diagnosed by the following combination of characters: V-VI-I,11-14 dorsal-fin rays; I,19-23 anal-fin rays; 13-16 (usually 14) pectoral-fin rays; 35-36 scales on lateral line, 16-19 predorsal scales; 16-22 (usually > 20) cheek scales; 15-19 total gill rakers on first arch; greatest body depth of adult male 33.9 % SL; color in life generally shades of blue green to blue with metallic reflections and indication of darker blue mid-lateral stripe, most prominent on caudal peduncle where edged below with relatively broad white stripe; in situ color pattern composed of brilliant golden reflections especially conspicuous on each side of midlateral region on side of body and caudal peduncle; and reddish to yellow highlights on dorsal, anal, and caudal fins (Ref. 110723). FB-Morphology-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 114; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 19 - 23 FB-Distribution-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 Asia: Mareremar River system in Kobroor Island, Aru Islands, Indonesia. Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Uses-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-Size-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 9.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 110723)); 7.91 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68005 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-19 00:00:00 2016-08-19 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68005 benthopelagic; freshwater