Blue rainbowfish
| Blue rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. careulea |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia caerulea G. R. Allen, 1996 | |
The blue rainbowfish (Melanotaenia caerulea) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found mostly in the lower and middle Kikori drainage system.
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