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Chilatherina bleheri Allen, 1985

Bleher's rainbowfish
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known only from Lake Holmes (Danau Bira) in the lower Mamberamo River system in Irian Jaya.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Blehers regnbuefisk, Hehkukirjokala, 布氏唇银汉鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Melanotaeniidae (Rainbowfishes, blue eyes)
Etymology: Chilatherina: Greek, cheilos = lip + Greek, atherina, the Greek name for the eperlane; 1770 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 8 - 15.   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060); 2°S - 3°S

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