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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 .
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]
This is a list of lakes in Papua New Guinea.There are about 5383 freshwater lakes in the country. The majority of lakes measure less than 0.1 km 2 (0.039 sq mi) but the biggest one is 647 km 2 (250 sq mi) in size.
Melanotaenia corona G. R. Allen, 1982 (Corona rainbowfish) Melanotaenia duboulayi (Castelnau, 1878) (Crimson-spotted rainbowfish) Melanotaenia dumasi M. C. W. Weber, 1907 (Omba rainbowfish) [3] Melanotaenia eachamensis G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1982 (Lake Eacham rainbowfish) Melanotaenia ericrobertsi G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2014 (Suswa ...
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 ...
Australian rainbowfish usually do best with tropical community fish, such as tetras, guppies, and other rainbowfish. However, two males may sometimes fight at breeding season if there are not enough females. Australian rainbowfish usually eat floating flakes in captivity, because in the wild they will often eat insects floating on the surface.
Lake Kutubu Rural LLG is a local-level government (LLG) of Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. [1] [2] Kutubuan languages are spoken in the LLG.
The mountain rainbowfish (Melanotaenia monticola) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. 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]