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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia eachamensis Allen & Cross, 1982 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lake Eacham, Atherton Tableland, northern Queensland, Australia, about 17°17'S, 145°38'E. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: originally known only from Lake Eacham, a circular crater lake situated on the Atherton Tableland in northern Queensland, Australia. Recently recorded at widespread localities on the Tablelands between the Barron and South Johnstone river systems. 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 | Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua New Guinea., pp 45, Figs. |
| 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:5.48.701.6020 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:28) |