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Chilatherina pricei

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Chilatherina pricei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Chilatherina
Species:
C. pricei
Binomial name
Chilatherina pricei

Chilatherina pricei, commonly known as Price's rainbowfish,[1] is a species of rainbowfish only found on Yapen Island.[2] The species was described by Gerald R. Allen and Samuel J. Renyaan in 1996, and was named after David Price, who collected the type specimen for this species.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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Chilatherina pricei is endemic to Yapen, Cenderawasih Bay, Western New Guinea, Indonesia, where it is found in the main channel of the Reifafeif river system over boulders or rocks.[4] Price's rainbowfish is sometimes found with the Melanotaenia japenensis, despite it generally not occurring in the main channel of the Reifafeif river.[2]

Description

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Price's rainbowfish grows to a length of 7 to 10 cm (2.8 to 3.9 in), and was described based on 23 collected specimens. It looks similar to Chilatherina fasciata, but has a blunter snout.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chilatherina pricei". Universal Protein Resource. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Pricei". Home of the Rainbowfish. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Chilatherina pricei". Hobbykwekers. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Chilatherina pricei". Encyclopaedia of Life. Retrieved 11 October 2014.