Slender rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

Seven Point Five Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish

Tropical
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The slender rainbowfish (Melanotaenia gracilis) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is endemic to Australia. It occurs in the extreme north of Western Australia in the systems of the Drysdale and King Edward Rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: restricted in the Drysdale and King Edward River systems in the extreme northern portion of Western Australia, 500 km southwest of Darwin.

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