Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.
| Bleher's rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Chilatherina |
| Species: | C. bleheri
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| Binomial name | |
| Chilatherina bleheri G. R. Allen, 1985[2]
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Etymology
editIt is named in honor of Heiko Bleher, a German botanist and ichthyologist.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
editBleher'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
edit- ^ Allen, G. R. (2020). "Chilatherina bleheri". p. e.T4629A11042357. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ Corbihan, M., 2010. Heiko Bleher – Explorateur & Cherceur de poissons. L’aquarium à la maison, LRPresse SARL, Auray Cedex, FR – Septembre/Octobre 2010:33