Melanotaenia salawati
Melanotaenia salawati Kadarusman, Sudarto, Slembrouck & Pouyaud, 2011


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Family:  Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Max. size:  9.16 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia
Diagnosis:  Melanotaenia salawati is distinguished from M. batanta by a shorter snout, a longer caudal peduncle, a longer dorsal-fin base, a longer second dorsal-fin base and more cheek scales. The new species differs from M. fredericki by a longer snout, a larger interorbital region, a shorter spine on second dorsal fin, a longer anal-fin base, more cheek scales and more gillrakers on the first branchial arch (Ref. 88845).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 (B2a) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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