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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia gracilis Allen, 1978 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Drysdale River, Kimberley region, 15°00'S, 126°54'E, Western Australia. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: restricted in the Drysdale and King Edward River systems in the extreme northern portion of Western Australia, 500 km southwest of Darwin. 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 | Tropical Fish Hobbyist v. 26 (no. 10), pp 98, 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:5.48.701.6025 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:29) |