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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia fredericki (Fowler, 1939) |
| Common Names | Sorong Rainbowfish Sorong-Regenbogenfisch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Sainkedoek, Irian Jaya. |
| Synonym(s) | Charisella fredericki |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known only from Irian Jaya, Indonesia. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , 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 | Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 91, pp 91, 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:5.48.701.5565 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 21:01) |