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The Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) is a species of fish in the family Melanotaeniidae. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is also known as turquoise rainbowfish. It is one of 13 fish endemic to Lake Kutubu , [ 2 ] a lake found within the Kikori River system in Papua New Guinea .
Kutubu hardyhead (Craterocephalus lacustris) Red rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) Arfak rainbowfish (Melanotaenia arfakensis) Lake Eacham rainbowfish (Melanotaenia eachamensis) Lake Kutubu rainbowfish (Melanotaenia lacustris) Oktedi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia oktediensis) Lake Kurumoi rainbowfish (Melanotaenia parva) Waccamaw silverside ...
Lake Kutubu is the second-largest lake in Papua New Guinea, [2] after Lake Murray, and, at 800 m above sea level, [2] the largest upland body of water, [3] with an area of 49.24 km², [2] and a total catchment area of 250 km². [3] Lake Kutubu and Lake Sentani form an ecoregion on the WWF's Global 200. [4]
Melanotaenia lacustris Munro, 1964 (Lake Kutubu rainbowfish) Melanotaenia lakamora G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1996 (Lakamora rainbowfish) Melanotaenia laticlavia G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014 (Aifuf rainbowfish) [4] Melanotaenia longispina Kadarusman, Avarre & Pouyaud, 2015 (Long-spine rainbowfish) [8]
Near the provincial capital of Mendi lies Lake Kutubu, which is the second largest lake in Papua New Guinea. The lake is known for its biodiversity and in particular its endemic fish species. Mount Giluwe lies along the border between the Southern Highlands Province and the Western Highlands province. At 4,367m (14, 327ft), Mount Giluwe is the ...
FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004. Catalog of Fishes database, 13 March 2009 version
It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it occurs in the Southern Highlands between Mendi and Lake Kutubu, in the Purari River system. [2] Sources
Lake Tebera rainbowfish: Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi: 9 cm (3.5 in) Lake Kutubu rainbowfish: Melanotaenia lacustris: 12 cm (4.7 in) Parkinson's rainbowfish: Melanotaenia parkinsoni: 11 cm (4.3 in) Eastern rainbowfish: Melanotaenia splendida splendida: 13–15 cm (5.1–5.9 in) Banded rainbowfish: Melanotaenia trifasciata: 13 cm (5.1 in ...