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Melanotaeniidae

Sentani rainbowfish

Chilatherina sentaniensis

Fish Reaching Ten Centimeters in Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Sentani rainbowfish is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: known only from Lake Sentani in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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