Exquisite rainbowfish
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]
| Exquisite rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. exquisita |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia exquisita G. R. Allen, 1978 | |
References
- 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)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Melanotaenia exquisita" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
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