Exquisite rainbowfish
| Exquisite rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Melanotaenia
- Freshwater fish of the Northern Territory
- Endemic fauna of Australia
- Fish described in 1978
- Taxa named by Gerald R. Allen
- Atheriniformes stubs