Bleher's rainbowfish
| Bleher's rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Chilatherina |
| Species: | C. bleheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilatherina bleheri G. R. Allen, 1985 | |
Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. Distribution: Bleher’s rainbowfish is found in Lake Holmes in the lower Mamberamo system of West Papua in Indonesia. With a preference for shallow, abundant plant life, this rainbowfish lives in a foothill region surrounded by jungle.
References
- Allen, G. (1996). "Chilatherina bleheri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T4629A11042357. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T4629A11042357.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- http://rainbowfish.angfaqld.org.au/Bleheri.htm
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