Melanotaenia parkinsoni
Melanotaenia parkinsoni, the orange rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It endemic to the western lakes of Papua New Guinea,[1] specifically the Kemp Welsh River and Milne Bay.
| Melanotaenia parkinsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. parkinsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia parkinsoni (Allen, 1980) | |
Description
A female individual
The species is a large and muscular rainbowfish, generally attaining a length 15 cm (5.9 in). Individuals are a dark lavender colour at the basic level with a rosy chest.[2] Males have deeper bodies than the females, and have extended fins, as well as the back half of their bodies being coated in a reflective golden-orange.
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