Melanotaenia_lacustris

Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

Lake Kutubu rainbowfish

Species of fish

The Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is one of 13 fish endemic to Lake Kutubu,[2] a lake found within the Kikori River system in Papua New Guinea.[3]

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    Allen, G.R.; Larson, H.; Kolkolo, U.; Hoese, D.; Mungkaje, A. (2020). "Melanotaenia lacustris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T13065A147682318. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T13065A147682318.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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    "endemic". WWE. 2 December 1852. Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Melanotaenia lacustris" in FishBase. February 2019 version.</ref


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