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Spotted rainbowfish

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Spotted rainbowfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Glossolepis
Species:
G. maculosus
Binomial name
Glossolepis maculosus

The spotted rainbowfish (Glossolepis maculosus) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is endemic to the river systems of the Markham and Ramu Rivers in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea.[2] This species was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1981 with the type locality given as a small tributary of the Omsis River, about 22 kilometers west of Lae in the Markham River system, Papua New Guinea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G.R.; Kolkolo, U.; Unmack, P. (2020). "Glossolepis maculosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T9269A147681182. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T9269A147681182.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Glossolepis maculosus". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Glossolepis maculosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 June 2019.