Blue rainbowfish explained

The blue rainbowfish (Melanotaenia caerulea) is a species of rainbowfish in the subfamily Melanotaeniinae which is endemic to Papua New Guinea. It is found mostly in the lower and middle Kikori drainage system.^[1]

The blue rainbowfish was described by Gerald R. Allen in 1996.

Notes and References

1. Allen. G.R.. 1996. Two new species of rainbowfishes (Melanotaenia: Melanotaeniidae), from the Kikori River system, Papua New Guinea. Revue Française d'Aquariologie. 23. 1–2. 9–16.