Bleher's rainbowfish
Species of fish
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Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.
| Bleher's rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Chilatherina |
| Species: | C. bleheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilatherina bleheri G. R. Allen, 1985[2] | |
Etymology
It is named in honor of Heiko Bleher, a German botanist and ichthyologist.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
Bleher's rainbowfish is found in Lake Holmes in the lower Mamberamo system of West Papua in Indonesia. With a preference for shallow, abundant plant life, this rainbowfish lives in a foothill region surrounded by jungle.[2]