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