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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia iris Allen, 1987 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Logatyu River, near Wankipe, Papua New Guinea, about 5°11'S, 142°23'E. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: known only from 5 specimens collected from the Logatyu River, a mountain tributary of the Strickland River near Wankipe, Papua New Guinea. Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 34 (no. 1), pp 15, Figs. 1-2. |
| 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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| Last Update | 2017 Aug 06 06:00 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:30) |