Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish
The Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis) is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae subfamily. It is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes in West Papua, Indonesia.
| Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. ajamaruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia ajamaruensis G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980 | |
References
- Allen, G. (1996). "Melanotaenia ajamaruensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T13055A3407837. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13055A3407837.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Melanotaenia ajamaruensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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