Melanotaenia pimaensis Allen 1981

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 17; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 20 - 24

Inhabits headwater mountainous streams with an elevation of more than 800 m in a relatively broad (1 km width) valley (Ref. 2847). An egg laying omnivore which prefers rock, plant and driftwood cover and the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.5, H=10, 26°C water temperature (Ref. 6398).

fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial