Melanotaenia lakamora
Melanotaenia lakamora Allen & Renyaan, 1996
Lakamora rainbowfish


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Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  5.49 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Lake Lakamora and nearby Lake Aiwaso in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-22
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 (B1ac(i)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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