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Scientific Name Melanotaenia ajamaruensis    Allen & Cross, 1980
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Type Locality Ajamaru Lakes, Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, about 1°21'S, 132°16'E.
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Size 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: known only from the Ajamaru Lakes near the center of the Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

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IUCN Red List Category
Critically Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 8 (pt 3), pp 384, Fig. 2.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:08)