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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Melanotaenia sylvatica Allen, 1997 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sapoi River, small side channel, about 4.5 kilometers south of Ivimka Camp, 7°45.9'S, 146°29.0'E, Papua New Guinea, elevation 40 meters. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Oceania: Papua New Guinea. 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 | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 24 (no. 1/2), pp 38, Fig. 1. |
| 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:5.48.701.6047 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:54 (species record created: 2014 Nov 07 01:36) |