Papuan rainbowfish
| Papuan rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. papuae |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia papuae G. R. Allen, 1981 | |
The Papuan rainbowfish (Melanotaenia papuae) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
References
- Allen, G. 1996. Melanotaenia papuae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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