Bleher's rainbowfish

Bleher's rainbowfish
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Melanotaeniidae
Genus:	Chilatherina
Species:	C. bleheri
Binomial name
Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985

Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. Distribution: Bleher’s rainbowfish is found in both Australia’s Lake Holmes and the lower Mamberamo system of West Papua in Indonesia. With a preference for shallow, abundant plant life and rocky streams, this stunning rainbowfish lives in mountainous regions surrounded by jungle.

References

• Allen, G. 1996. Chilatherina bleheri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
• Aquarium Fish Experts Aquarium Fish Experts

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