Bleher's rainbowfish
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Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.
Etymology
It is named in honor of Heiko Bleher, a German botanist and ichthyologist.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
Bleher's rainbowfish is found in Lake Holmes in the lower Mamberamo system of West Papua in Indonesia. With a preference for shallow, abundant plant life, this rainbowfish lives in a foothill region surrounded by jungle.Template:R
References
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- ↑ Allen, G. R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea
- ↑ Corbihan, M., 2010. Heiko Bleher – Explorateur & Cherceur de poissons. L’aquarium à la maison, LRPresse SARL, Auray Cedex, FR – Septembre/Octobre 2010:33
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