FB-67998 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=67998 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Moema Moema beucheyi Valdesalici, Nielsen & Pillet, 2015 Senckenberg rainbowfish Melanotaenia senckenbergianus (Weber, 1911) Rhombatractus senckenbergianus Weber, 1911 2016-08-08 2024-07-18 Eschmeyer, W.N., R. Fricke and R. van der Laan (eds.)0 Catalog of fishes: Genera, species, references. Updated internet version of 2 August 2016. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp (Ref. 110348) Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann0 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) ECoF, Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes0 Catalog of Fishes. 1985 - onwards. CITATION NOT TO BE USED OUTSIDE FISHBASE. SEE REMARKS. Authorship varies in time: Eschmeyer, W.N.; Fricke, R.; Van der Laan, R. Web database. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp (Ref. 123477) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor0 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-GeneralDescr-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2021-03-22 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 Inhabits creeks and small rivers flowing through primary rainforest and second growth forest and gardens, as well as tree-lined creeks in relatively open savannah. Syntopic with either Melanotaenia albimarginata, M. aruensis, or M. patoti as well as other fishes such as Craterocephalus, Mogurnda, Glossamia, and Glossogobius (Ref. 110723). Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-DiagnosticDescr-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2016-08-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 Melanotaenia senckenbergianus is distinguished by the following combination of characters: IV-VI-I,11-15 (usually VVI- I,12-13) dorsal-fin rays; I,20-23 (rarely 23) anal-fin rays; 13-15 (usually 14) pectoral-fin rays; 34-36 scales on lateral line; 16-19 (rarely 19) predorsal scales; 15-24 (average 19.6) cheek scales; 17-18 total gill rakers on first arch; greatest body depth of adult male 35.9 % SL; color in life generally greenish brown dorsally, grading to silvery white to pale yellow ventrallywith midlateral, dark blue stripe, 1-2 scale rows wide, extending from rear margin of eye to caudalfinbase, usually faint or interrupted on middle of side; operculum with prominent red spot, smallerthan pupil (Ref. 110723). Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Morphology-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2016-08-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 115; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 20 - 23 Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Distribution-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2021-02-23 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 Asia: Trangan Island and Kobroor Island in Aru Islands, Indonesia. Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Uses-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2021-03-22 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) Evers, H.-G., J.K. Pinnegar and M.I. Taylor 2019 Where are they all from? – sources and sustainability in the ornamental freshwater fish trade. J. Fish. Biol. 2019:1-8. (Ref. 133106) FB-Size-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2021-03-22 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 6.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 110723)); 6.81 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R., R.K. Hadiaty, P.J. Unmack and M.V. Erdmann 2015 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae) of the Aru Islands, Indonesia with descriptions of five new species and redescription of M. patoti Weber and M. senckenbergianus Weber. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 21(2):66-108. (Ref. 110723) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-68007 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 2016-08-20 00:00:00 2021-03-22 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=68007 benthopelagic; freshwater