Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish

The Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis) is a species of rainbowfish in the Melanotaeniinae subfamily. It is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes in West Papua, Indonesia.

Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Melanotaenia
Species:
M. ajamaruensis
Binomial name
Melanotaenia ajamaruensis
G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1980

References

  • Kadarusman (2020). "Melanotaenia ajamaruensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2020: e.T13055A147681943. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Melanotaenia ajamaruensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.


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