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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia exquisita Allen, 1978 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Edith River, about 1 kilometer upstream from Lake Malkyullumbo, Northern Territory, Australia, 14°10'S, 132°10'E. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: occurs in the Edith River Gorge and Lake Malkyyllumbo (Edith Falls National Park), upper south Alligator River system and Moline Pool (Mary River system), Northern Territory, Australia. Edith River is a tributary of the Daly River system, 230 km southeast of Darwin. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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 | Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 26 (no. 10), pp 97, Fig. |
| 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:5.48.701.6021 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:28) |