Biology:Bleher's rainbowfish

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Bleher's rainbowfish
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Species:
C. bleheri
Binomial name
Chilatherina bleheri
G. R. Allen, 1985[2]

Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.

Etymology

It is named in honor of Heiko Bleher, a German botanist and ichthyologist.[3][4]

Distribution and habitat

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.[2]

References

  1. Allen, G. R. (2020). "Chilatherina bleheri". p. e.T4629A11042357. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4629/147680677#external-data. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Allen, G. R. (1985) Three New Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea. Revue Française d'Aquariologie 12 (2): 53-62.
  3. Allen, G. R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea
  4. Corbihan, M., 2010. Heiko Bleher – Explorateur & Cherceur de poissons. L’aquarium à la maison, LRPresse SARL, Auray Cedex, FR – Septembre/Octobre 2010:33

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