Rainbowfish · Melanotaeniidae

Melanotaenia sp. "Meyado Village"

IUCNNOT EVALUATED
NEnot on the EX–LC scale
CARESNOT LISTED
Genus type speciesMelanotaenia nigransdescribed as Atherina nigrans Richardson 1843
Depth—not recorded
DietNot documented for this form; rainbowfishes generally are omnivores
BreedingEgg-scattering open spawner (genus-level); not documented for this form
Sexual dimorphismNot documentedNot documented for this form.
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Melanotaenia sp. "Meyado Village" is a trade label for an undescribed rainbowfish listed by Aqua Haus Gaus in the 2–3 in size.

What's in the name

Melanotaenia sp. "Meyado Village" — mel-an-oh-TEE-nee-uh

Melanotaenia
  • melas + tainiaGreek — black + band, for the dark lateral band of many species in the genus
"Meyado Village"
  • Meyado Villagetrade label — a trade label; what it refers to is not documented

Taxonomy & naming

This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. "Meyado Village" is a collection-locality label used by the trade. Aqua Haus Gaus gives the form only as a product name with a size.

Morphology

Aqua Haus Gaus gives no description of this fish.

Habitat

The listing gives no collection details beyond the village name in the label. Melanotaenia rainbowfishes are small to medium freshwater fishes of Australia and New Guinea (genus-level).

Feeding

Melanotaenia are omnivores that take small invertebrates and plant material (genus-level); no diet is documented for this form.

Mating

Melanotaenia are egg scatterers that deposit eggs among fine-leaved plants (genus-level). Spawning of this form is not documented.

Breeding

Melanotaenia eggs are laid in weedy areas, often mimicked by a yarn mop, and hatch in about 7–10 days (seller figure for the genus). No captive-breeding record specific to this form is held by the atlas.

In the aquarium

The only listing is Aqua Haus Gaus's 2–3 in size. The listing carries no care figures.

Conservation

No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.

Sources

  1. Aqua Haus Gaus trade listing: melanotaenia-sp-meyado-village-5-7cm

Last reviewed 2026-10-05.

How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Melanotaenia sp. "Meyado Village". Aquarist Atlas.https://www.aquaristatlas.com/rainbowfish/melanotaenia-sp-meyado-village/

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