Lake Wanam rainbowfish
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The Lake Wanam rainbowfish (Glossolepis wanamensis) is a species of fish
in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea
. Another of the critically endangered Rainbowfish, The Lake Wanam Rainbowfish is found in Lake Wanam, a small lake located above the Markham River Valley in Eastern Papua New Guinea. Its preferred habitat includes clear, shallow waters that are abundant in plant life and sunlight.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Melanotaeniidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Another of the critically endangered Rainbowfish, The Lake Wanam Rainbowfish is found in Lake Wanam, a small lake located above the Markham River Valley in Eastern Papua New Guinea. Its preferred habitat includes clear, shallow waters that are abundant in plant life and sunlight.
Source
- Ryan Junghenn Aquarium Fish Experts
- Allen, G. 1996. Glossolepis wanamensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.