Rhadinocentrus ornatus
| Rhadinocentrus ornatus | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
| Genus: | Rhadinocentrus Regan, 1914 |
| Species: | R. ornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhadinocentrus ornatus Regan, 1914 | |
Rhadinocentrus ornatus, commonly known as the ornate rainbowfish, is a species of rainbowfish endemic to eastern Australia. This species grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) SL. It is the only known member of its genus. It is known to live in water as acidic as orange juice. [1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhadinocentrus ornatus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ↑ McGilvray, Annabela (11 March 2010). "Smaller fish cope better with acidic water". ABC Science. Retrieved 31 March 2015.