The Misool rainbowfish (''Melanotaenia misoolensis'') is a species of
rainbowfish in the
subfamily
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Melanotaeniinae. It is
endemic to
Misool in
West Papua,
Indonesia.
They occur in moderately streams with relatively fast currents and clear water which flow through primary rainforest.
This species was described in 1982 by Gerald R. Allen from specimens collected in the
tributary of Wai Tama at Fakal, Misool Island, Indonesia,
from a series of
types collected by Maurits Anne Lieftinck in 1948 and deposited in the
Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam. The species was introduced to the
Aquarium
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trade by
Heiko Bleher in 2001.
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References
Melanotaenia
Freshwater fish of Western New Guinea
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Gerald R. Allen
Fish described in 1982
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