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Chilatherina

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Chilatherina
Chilatherina fasciata male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Subfamily: Melanotaeniinae
Genus: Chilatherina
Regan, 1914
Type species
Rhombatractus fasciatus
Weber, 1913

Chilatherina is a genus of rainbowfishes that is endemic to freshwater in New Guinea.

Species

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There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chilatherina". FishBase. June 2012 version.
  2. ^ a b Allen, G.R. & Unmack, P.J. (2012): A new species of Rainbowfish (Chilatherina: Melanotaeniidae), from the Sepik River System of Papua New Guinea. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (4): 227-237.
  3. ^ Chilatherina