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Exquisite rainbowfish
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Melanotaeniidae
Genus:	Melanotaenia
Species:	M. exquisita
Binomial name
Melanotaenia exquisita G. R. Allen, 1978

The exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae endemic to Australia. It occurs in freshwater habitats of the Northern Territory, typically in running water. It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) standard length.

References

1. ^ Hammer, M.; Moore, G.; Brown, C. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13061A123378280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13061A123378280.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Melanotaenia exquisita". FishBase. February 2019 version.

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