Pima River rainbowfish
Melanotaenia pimaensis
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A rainbowfish from the Pima River in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Melanotaenia pimaensis
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Synonyms
- Melanotaenia pimanensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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