Kamaka rainbowfish

Melanotaenia kamaka

Six Point One Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Melanotaenia kamaka, the Kamaka rainbowfish is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to southwest New Guinea, specifically lake Kamakawaiar of which it earns its name.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 6.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: restricted to Lake Kamaka, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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