Higher classification Melanotaenia | Phylum Chordata Family Melanotaeniidae Scientific name Melanotaenia lacustris Rank Species | |
Similar Melanotaenia, Rainbowfish, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Lake Tebera rainbowfish, Dwarf rainbowfish |
Fish of the day ep 10 lake kutubu rainbowfish
The Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is endemic to Lake Kutubu in the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea.
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