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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia japenensis Allen & Cross, 1980 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Near Serui, Japen Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, about 1°54'S, 136°14'E. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 77mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: known only from Yapen Island in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. 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 | Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 8 (pt 3), pp 387, Fig. 3. |
| 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:5.48.701.6028 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:30) |