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Scientific Name Melanotaenia arfakensis  Allen, 1990
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Type Locality Sub River, about 0°52'S, 133°53'E, Irian Jaya, New Guinea.
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Size 80mm or 3.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: known only from tributaries of the Prafi River system near Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

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IUCN Red List Category 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 Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 16 (no. 4) [for 1989], pp 105, Fig. 4.
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Last Update 2020 Nov 08 07:48 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:09)