Mountain rainbowfish

The Mountain rainbowfish lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The mountain rainbowfish (Melanotaenia monticola) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Source - * World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Melanotaenia monticola. More

Mountain Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia monticolaMountain Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia monticola Mountain Rainbowfish - Melanotaenia monticola = The Mountain Rainbowfish was scientifically described by Allen in 1980. Its scientific name is Melanotaenia monticola. More

Common names

Gebirgsregenbogenfisch in German (Deutsch)
Mountain rainbowfish in English
Vuorisateenkaarikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
蒙特虹銀漢魚 in Mandarin Chinese
蒙特虹銀漢魚 in Unknown
蒙特虹银汉鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
蒙特虹银汉鱼 in Unknown

Order : Atheriniformes
Family : Melanotaeniidae
Genus : Melanotaenia
Species : Melanotaenia monticola
Authority : Allen, 1980