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Scientific Name Melanotaenia ogilbyi    Weber, 1910
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Type Locality Pool at Lorentz River, southern New Guinea.
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Size 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: known only on the basis of 7 specimens collected from the Lower Lorentz River, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 32 (pt. 4) (no. 28), pp 230.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:33)