Strickland rainbowfish

Strickland rainbowfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Species: M. iris
Binomial name
Melanotaenia iris

The Strickland rainbowfish (Melanotaenia iris) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

References

  • Allen, G. (1996). "Melanotaenia iris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T13064A3408309. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13064A3408309.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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