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Species profile—Melanotaenia splendida splendida (eastern rainbowfish)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) → Melanotaeniidae (rainbowfishes) → Melanotaenia splendida splendida (eastern rainbowfish)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Family
Melanotaeniidae (rainbowfishes)
Scientific name
Melanotaenia splendida splendida (Peters, 1866)
Common name
eastern rainbowfish
WildNet taxon ID
27029
Alternate name(s)
eastern rainbow
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=27029.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024