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Chilatherina sentaniensis (Sentani rainbowfish)

Synonyms: Chilaterina sentaniensi; Rhombatractus sentaniensis
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Sentani rainbowfish (Chilatherina sentaniensis) is a critically endangered species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to West Papua in Indonesia, where restricted to Lake Sentani (about 10 km west of Jayapura City) and its tributaries. It appears to have disappeared from the lake itself due to pollution and introduced species. Another rainbowfish, Glossolepis incisus has a similar range. Although a small population of the Sentani rainbowfish is maintained in captivity, it has frequently been confused with the closely related, more thickset C. fasciata.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Chilatherina sentaniensis

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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