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Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

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Lake Kutubu rainbowfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Species:
M. lacustris
Binomial name
Melanotaenia lacustris
Munro, 1964

The Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is one of 13 fish endemic to Lake Kutubu,[2] a lake found within the Kikori River system in Papua New Guinea.[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ Allen, G.R.; Larson, H.; Kolkolo, U.; Hoese, D.; Mungkaje, A. (2020). "Melanotaenia lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13065A147682318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T13065A147682318.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "endemic". WWE. 2 December 1852. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanotaenia lacustris". FishBase. February 2019 version.</ref