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Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Also known as: Bosemani, Boesemani Rainbow

ENEndangeredIUCN Red List, 2020
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@shirleyb · Seattle, United States · November 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in schools, over clear, shallow areas, of lakes thick with vegetation.
Asia - Ajamaru Lakes region.

Popular aquarium fish!

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How to identify

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Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over clear, shallow areas, of lakes thick with vegetation.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAtheriniformes
    5. familyMelanotaeniidae
    6. genusMelanotaenia
    7. speciesMelanotaenia boesemani Allen & Cross, 1980

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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