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Melanotaenia lacustris (Lake Kutubu rainbowfish)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is endemic to Lake Kutubu in the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea.
View Wikipedia Record: Melanotaenia lacustris

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Melanotaenia lacustris

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0