Lake Eacham rainbowfish
| Lake Eacham rainbowfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Melanotaenia |
| Species: | M. eachamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanotaenia eachamensis G. R. Allen & N. J. Cross, 1982 | |
The Lake Eacham rainbowfish (Melanotaenia eachamensis) is a species of fish in the Melanotaeniidae family endemic to Yidyam (Lake Eacham), Queensland, Australia.
Conservation
The species was thought to be extinct due to predation from native fishes- including the Barred Grunter (Amniataba percoides) and Mouth Almighty (Glossamia aprion)- illegally translocated to Lake Eacham in the 1980s.[1] The species was rediscovered in the private collections of aquarists and has also been found to have a wider distribution in the Barron and Johnstone River systems.[1]
It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and Endangered on the EPBC Act 1999.
See also
References
- 1 2 Bray, Dianne; Gomon, Martin. "Lake Eacham Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia eachamensis". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Allen, Gerald R.; & Cross, Norbert J. (1982). Rainbowfishes of Australia and Papua New Guinea. Angus & Robertson, Australia. ISBN 0-207-14604-7
- Wager, R. 1996. Melanotaenia eachamensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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