Bulolo rainbowfish | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
Genus: | Chilatherina |
Species: | C. bulolo |
Binomial name | |
Chilatherina bulolo (Whitley, 1938) |
The bulolo rainbowfish (Chilatherina bulolo) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. Bulolo Rainbowfish are found in the fast flowing, rapid water of the mountain streams in the Markham and Ramu river systems of north-eastern Papua New Guinea. It was first collected in 1934 and then not again until 1978.
Sources
- Hammer, M.; Allen, G.R. (2020). "Chilatherina bulolo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T4630A147680735. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T4630A147680735.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Ryan Junghenn Aquarium Fish Experts
Taxon identifiers | |
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Chilatherina bulolo |
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