Exquisite rainbowfish

The exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae endemic to Australia.[1][2] It occurs in freshwater habitats of the Northern Territory, typically in running water.[2] It grows to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) standard length.[2]

Exquisite rainbowfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Species:
M. exquisita
Binomial name
Melanotaenia exquisita

References

  1. Hammer, M., Moore, G. & Brown, C. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T13061A123378280.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita" in FishBase. February 2019 version.


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