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Bleher's rainbowfish

Bleher's rainbowfish (Chilatherina bleheri) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae.

Etymology

It is named in honor of Heiko Bleher, a German botanist and ichthyologist.

Distribution and habitat

Bleher's rainbowfish is found in Lake Holmes in the lower Mamberamo system of West Papua in Indonesia. With a preference for shallow, abundant plant life, this rainbowfish lives in a foothill region surrounded by jungle.

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