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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish

Melanotaenia ajamaruensis Allen & Cross, 1980
Max Length
9.7 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
2.9
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
Authority
Allen & Cross, 1980
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
9.7 cm
Trophic Level
2.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 19; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 21 - 27.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Ajamaru lakes rainbowfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Distinct pairing .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 1°S - 2°S known only from the Ajamaru Lakes near the center of the Vogelkop Peninsula, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
2.9±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
9.7cm
Dorsal Spines
6
Dorsal Rays
17
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
24

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
2.9
Omnivore / Planktivore
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Allen & Cross, 1980

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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