Bleher's rainbowfish

Bleher's rainbowfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Species:
C. bleheri
Binomial name
Chilatherina bleheri

Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.

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]

References

  1. ^ Allen, G. R. (2020). "Chilatherina bleheri". p. e.T4629A11042357. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Allen, G. R. (1985) Three New Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) from Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea. Revue Française d'Aquariologie 12 (2): 53–62.
  3. ^ Allen, G. R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea
  4. ^ Corbihan, M., 2010. Heiko Bleher – Explorateur & Cherceur de poissons. L’aquarium à la maison, LRPresse SARL, Auray Cedex, FR – Septembre/Octobre 2010:33