Melanotaenia catherinae (de Beaufort, 1910)
Waigeo rainbowfish
Melanotaenia catherinae
photo by Judy, T.

 Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
 Max. size:  7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.5 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: known only from Waigeo (large island 65 km northwest of Irian Jaya, Indonesia).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-21
 Biology:  Inhabits streams.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Palomares, Maria Lourdes D. - 07.06.94
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 18.07.13
 Checked by: Palomares, Maria Lourdes D. - 03.08.94

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