CARES Species Profile:  Melanotaenia parva

Description

Rainbowfish native to Indonesia. Restricted to Lake Kurumoi in mountainous terrain.

CARES Family:   Melanotaeniidae - Oceania Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Asia

Distribution:   Indonesia: Lake Kurumoi

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  March 17, 2026
IUCN Red List:  Critically Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  Dec. 4, 2019  

Reference Links

Fishbase: Melanotaenia parva

IUCN Red List: Melanotaenia parva

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