| Exquisite rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. exquisita
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia exquisita
G. R. Allen, 1978
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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]
References
- ^ a b Hammer, M.; Moore, G.; Brown, C. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13061A123378280. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13061A123378280.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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| Exquisite rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. exquisita
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia exquisita
G. R. Allen, 1978
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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]
References
- ^ a b Hammer, M.; Moore, G.; Brown, C. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T13061A123378280. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T13061A123378280.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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