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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
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Blue rainbowfish

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The blue rainbowfish (Melanotaenia caerulea) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found mostly in the lower and middle Kikori drainage system.[2][3]

The blue rainbowfish was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1996.

References

  1. ^ Allen, G.R.; Unmack, P. (2020). "Blue Rainbowfish". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Melanotaenia caerulea" in FishBase. 11 2022 version.
  3. ^ Allen, G.R. (1996). "Two new species of rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae), from the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Revue Française d'Aquariologie. 23 (1–2): 9–16.
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Blue rainbowfish: Brief Summary

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The blue rainbowfish (Melanotaenia caerulea) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found mostly in the lower and middle Kikori drainage system.

The blue rainbowfish was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1996.

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