
Melanotaenia papuae
Melanotaenia papuae
A yellow-olive base and silvery-white flanks bear black longitudinal markings and one or two orange-red stripes.
- Adult length
- Up to 6.5 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Water temperature
- 22–32 °C
- pH
- 7.2–7.8
- Natural habitat
- Inhabits small rainforest creeks.
Appearance and identification
Stripes alone do not separate it from similar species.