Sahul rainbowfish
Melanotaenia sahulensis
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A rainbowfish from Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Melanotaenia sahulensis
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Melanotaeniidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
- Synonyms
- Melanotaenia maccullochi
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- pH
- 5.5–7
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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