Dwarf rainbowfish
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The dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae. It is known under a number of common names including diamond rainbowfish,[3] neon rainbowfish, Praecox rainbowfish, dwarf neon rainbowfish, peacock rainbowfish, and Teczanka neonowa.[4] It is endemic to the Mamberamo River basin in West Papua in Indonesia[2] and common in the aquarium trade.[5]
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Dwarf rainbowfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
Genus: | Melanotaenia |
Species: | M. praecox |
Binomial name | |
Melanotaenia praecox (M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Rhombatractus praecox Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 |
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