Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Melanotaeniidae Scientific name Chilatherina sentaniensis Higher classification Chilatherina | |
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Similar Chilatherina, Rainbowfish, Bleher's rainbowfish, Chilatherina fasciata, Tami River rainbowfish | ||
The Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis) is a critically endangered species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia, where restricted to Lake Sentani (about 10 km west of Jayapura City) and its tributaries. It appears to have disappeared from the lake itself due to pollution and introduced species. Another rainbowfish, Glossolepis incisus has a similar range. Although a small population of the Sentani rainbowfish is maintained in captivity, it has frequently been confused with the closely related, more thickset C. fasciata.
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