Parkinson's rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

Eleven Centimeters Melanotaeniid Fish of Freshwater Basins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni, the orange rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to the western lakes of Papua New Guinea, specifically the Kemp Welsh River and Milne Bay.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: Papua New Guinea between the Kemp Welsh River and Milne Bay.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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