Biology:Rhadinocentrus ornatus
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| Rhadinocentrus ornatus | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Family: | Melanotaeniidae
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| Genus: | Rhadinocentrus Regan, 1914
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| Species: | R. ornatus
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| Rhadinocentrus ornatus Regan, 1914
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Rhadinocentrus ornatus, commonly known as the ornate rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish endemic to eastern Australia . This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus. It is known to live in water as acidic as orange juice.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhadinocentrus ornatus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ McGilvray, Annabela (11 March 2010). "Smaller fish cope better with acidic water". http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/03/11/2841714.htm. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Wikidata ☰ Q6403963 entry
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