Kokas RainbowfishMelanotaenia kokasensis

Conservation Actions

There are no conservation actions in place for this species. Research into the population and distribution is recommended.

Location Information

This species is known only from a small stream near the village of Kokas on the northern Fakfak Peninsula of West Papua Province, Indonesia (Allen et al. 2008, G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2019).

Geographic Range

Extant

Indonesia

Population Information

There is no information on the population size and trend.

Threats

There is deforestation and burning of forests in the distribution area (Kadarusman pers. comm. 2019). Additionally, there is a settlement nearby (G.R. Allen pers. comm. 2019).

IUCN Red List Account Link

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