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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia arfakensis Allen, 1990 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sub River, about 0°52'S, 133°53'E, Irian Jaya, New Guinea. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known only from tributaries of the Prafi River system near Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 16 (no. 4) [for 1989], pp 105, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:5.48.701.6014 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:09) |