Arfak rainbowfish

(Melanotaenia arfakensis)

Description

Melanotaenia arfakensis is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family.It is endemic to New West Guinea in Indonesia.Its natural habitat is rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss.It grows to a length of about 8 cm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Atheriniformes

Family:Melanotaeniidae

Genus:Melanotaenia

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