Ogilby's rainbowfish

Ogilby's rainbowfish is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family.

The Ogilby's rainbowfish lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Source - * World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Melanotaenia ogilbyi. More

The Ogilby's Rainbowfish was scientifically described by Weber in 1910. Its scientific name is Melanotaenia ogilbyi. The species was collected from the lower Lorentz River in 1907 by a Dutch explorer named Dr. H. Lorentz. He collected seven specimens. In 1995, Dr. More

Common names

Ogilby's rainbowfish in English
Sysisateenkaarikala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
奥氏虹银汉鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
奥氏虹银汉鱼 in Unknown
奧氏虹銀漢魚 in Mandarin Chinese
奧氏虹銀漢魚 in Unknown

Order : Atheriniformes
Family : Melanotaeniidae
Genus : Melanotaenia
Species : Melanotaenia ogilbyi
Authority : Weber, 1910