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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. Log in to view data on a 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. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2017 Aug 06 05:58 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:28) |